Howarth Collection: Glasgow School of Art Plans and Historic Photographs
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
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Alternative Title
Glasgow School of Art: Plans and Historic Photographs
Date
1911-1990Description
East elevation and west elevation (earlier scheme, later altered); 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." The model was built for class study under direction of Dr. Howarth. Source: Canadian Encyclopedia; http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ (accessed 5/17/2009)
Type of Work
instructional material; photograph; model (representation)Subject
architectural exteriors, architectural drawings, interior design, models (representations), teaching, documentary, Twentieth century
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only