Howarth Collection: Mackintosh, London Phase
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
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Date
1914-1928Description
They Leaves Shall Crown My Locks; Ink on tracing paper; 5 x 9"; 1916; S., Charles Mackintosh; triangular motif suggests 1916; 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)
Type of Work
watercolor (painting); drawing (visual work)Subject
commercial and industrial design, decorative arts, Art Nouveau, Glasgow style
Rights
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