Papers of William Hunter, Governor of the Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 1694 DC 011
- Dates of Creation:c1890-1967
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.3 metres
Scope and Content
Diary written while travelling on Keppie Scholarship 1913-1914
Collection of 250 postcards of European cities, paintings, sculptures collected on tour 1913-1914
12 ink sketches of Childe Ronald's Pilgrimage by TWYM (aka A.S. Boyd) n.d.
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Administrative / Biographical History
William Hunter was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 28 December 1890 . He studied drawing and painting at Glasgow School of Art from 1906-1911 and received the Keppie travelling scholarship in 1913. He taught Antique: Preparatory Life from 1914-1915 on returning to the Glasgow School of Art. He was a painter in oil figures of conversation pieces, flowers and still life and was also an engraver. He was elected to the ROI in 1928, became Governor of the Glasgow School of Art, was president of the Scottish Artists Benevolent Association, secretary of the Royal Glasgow Institute and president of the Glasgow Art Club between 1938-40. He exhibited in the UK, North America and Europe.
His collection includes original illustrations drawn by A S Boyd (aka TWYM ) and Stephen Reid, both noted Scottish illustrators.
Arrangement
The arrangement reflects that in which it was deposited
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Archivist's Note
Fonds level description compiled by Adele Ashley-Smith, Archivist, 2000-2001. Updated by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 6 September 2001. Updated by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 14 May 2002. Archives Hub description updated by Carrie Skinner, Logjam Project Officer, September 2011
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Custodial History
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Related Material
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