Sketchbooks belonging to Jean H Irwin, student of the Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

• Reference:GB 1694 DC 015
• Dates of Creation:1931-1956
• Name of Creator:
  Jean H Irwin
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  0.3 metres

• Scope and Content

  This collection contains:

  Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait [15 folios] 1931-1932

  Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait [15 folios] 1933

  Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait [8 folios] 1936-1937

  Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait, sketches of costume [38 folios] 1938

  Sketchbook - generally portraits [46 folios] 1940-1965

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Jean H Irwin was born on 25 April 1905. She studied painting and drawing as a day student at Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, from 1923-1928. She was awarded her Diploma in 1927 and the following year studied metalwork in the afternoon and evening classes at GSA.

• Arrangement

  The sketch books are arranged chronologically.

• Access Information

  Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections are open for research by appointment.

• Other Finding Aids

  An item level list of the collection is available in the search room.

• Alternative Form Available

  No known copies.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.

• 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. Item level descriptions imported from Word document by Kimberly Sommerville, Archives Assistant, 8 February 2010. Archives Hub description updated by Carrie Skinner, Logjam Project Officer, September 2011

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.

• Custodial History

  Unknown.

• Related Material

  Further information concerning Jean H. Irwin may be gained from the GSA's collection of newspaper cuttings available in the search room.

• Bibliography

  There are no known publications using this material.