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Exhibition Stand for Francis Smith Esq.., Glasgow; Pencil and watercolor on tracing paper; Inscr., EXHIBITION STAND FOR FRANCIS SMITH ESQR.; S., Chas. R. Mackintosh / 140 Bath Street Glasgow; Graphic and commercial design including textile design and book covers. 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)