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Windyhill, Kilmacolm for William Davidson; Scale drawing of Bookcase for Drawing Room; Pencil, 14 5/16 x 16 1/2; S., Chas. R. Mackintosh / 140 Bath Street Glasgow; Inscr. above left, Windhill Kilmacolm for Wm Davidson esq. / Scale drawing of hall tables; Part of the Dr. Thomas Howarth collection, sold at Christies, Feb. 17, 1994. "Thomas Howarth, professor, architectural historian, collector (b in England 1914, d at Toronto 21 July 2000). Howarth reawakened interest in the great Scottish architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), through articles, a comprehensive monograph, exhibitions, and lifelong advocacy and collecting. A prescient collector of Mackintosh's work, Howarth amassed a huge and varied collection." Source: Canadian Encyclopedia; http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ (accessed 2/14/2008)