Textile design - velvet brocade

• Reference:GB 1694 NMC/0115A
• Dates of Creation:1892
• Name of Creator:
  McGlashan, Violet Meikle
• Physical Description:
  1 of 4

• Scope and Content

  Design for printed hanging - flowers. On mount: V/ McGlashan/76/Monthly competition 14/3/92.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Attending GSA from 1888-1893, Violet McGlashan was a contemporary of Mackintosh, Margaret and Frances MacDonald, Jessie M. King, Muirhead Bone and many others. She studied drawing and design, winning Haldane Bursaries from 1889-1891.
  Student Career:
  1889 National Competition
  2nd Grade Exam. Freehand Drawing 2nd Class
  2n Grade Exam.-Model Drawing 2nd Class
  Haldane Bursary of 22/6
  1890 Advanced Local
  Elementary Principles of Ornament 2nd Class
  Model Drawing 1st Class; Excellent; Prize
  Perspective 2nd Class
  Science -P.P. & S. Geometry Pass
  Haldane Bursary 23/
  1891 Local
  Design Ornament (23c) Advanced 1st Class
  Plant Drawing in Outline (10a) Advanced 2nd Class
  Outline Ornament from Cast Advanced Ist Class
  Design -textiles 2n Place (tied)
  Haldane Bursary 51/
  1892 No: 157 Age: 19 Address: 15 N. Portland St. Occupation: Designer
  Local
  Anatomy Advanced 2nd Class
  Painting in Monochrome Advanced 2nd Class
  Design -monthly competition 2nd Place
  1893 No: 157 Age: 21 Address: 15 N. Portland St. Occupation: Designer
  Local
  Drawing from Anatomy 2nd Class
  Anatomy 2nd Class
  Design -Advanced 2nd Class
  Principles of Ornament -Advanced 2nd Class
  Model Drawing -Advanced 1st Class
  Freehand Drawing -Advanced 1st Class
  Drawing in Light & Shade -Advanced 1st Class

• Acquisition Information

  Presented by Mrs Violet Neish, 1982.

• Note

  Attending GSA from 1888-1893, Violet McGlashan was a contemporary of Mackintosh, Margaret and Frances MacDonald, Jessie M. King, Muirhead Bone and many others. She studied drawing and design, winning Haldane Bursaries from 1889-1891.
  Student Career:
  1889 National Competition
  2nd Grade Exam. Freehand Drawing 2nd Class
  2n Grade Exam.-Model Drawing 2nd Class
  Haldane Bursary of 22/6
  1890 Advanced Local
  Elementary Principles of Ornament 2nd Class
  Model Drawing 1st Class; Excellent; Prize
  Perspective 2nd Class
  Science -P.P. & S. Geometry Pass
  Haldane Bursary 23/
  1891 Local
  Design Ornament (23c) Advanced 1st Class
  Plant Drawing in Outline (10a) Advanced 2nd Class
  Outline Ornament from Cast Advanced Ist Class
  Design -textiles 2n Place (tied)
  Haldane Bursary 51/
  1892 No: 157 Age: 19 Address: 15 N. Portland St. Occupation: Designer
  Local
  Anatomy Advanced 2nd Class
  Painting in Monochrome Advanced 2nd Class
  Design -monthly competition 2nd Place
  1893 No: 157 Age: 21 Address: 15 N. Portland St. Occupation: Designer
  Local
  Drawing from Anatomy 2nd Class
  Anatomy 2nd Class
  Design -Advanced 2nd Class
  Principles of Ornament -Advanced 2nd Class
  Model Drawing -Advanced 1st Class
  Freehand Drawing -Advanced 1st Class
  Drawing in Light & Shade -Advanced 1st Class

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Pencil and watercolour on paper; on board support
  Dimensions: 548 x 633 mm

• Additional Information

  Published

• Subjects

  Design (arts)

  Textiles