im Thurn, Hannah Cassels, 1854-1947 (botanical artist and sculptor, daughter of James Lorimer)
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1947
Biography
Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) was born to Hannah Stodart (1835-1916) and James Lorimer (1818-1890). She was nicknamed 'Lorrie', 'Han', 'Anner', and 'Anna' by family members. Hannah was highly educated for women at the time. She attended art classes in anatomy, possibly at the Academie Julian. She attended the University of Edinburgh, and achieved a Certificate for Women in Moral Philosophy and Geology in 1880. Hannah also taught art classes in Pittenweem, near Kellie Castle.
She was a successful Scottish artist who experimented with various artistic media, including painting, embroidery and sculpture. She married colonial administrator Sir Everard im Thurn in 1895 and travelled to British Guyana and Fiji. A collection of botanical watercolours she created during her travels are held at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.
The siblings of Hannah Cassels im Thurn were: James Lorimer (1852-1898), John Henry Lorimer (1856-1936), Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) (1857-1946), Caroline Louise Lorimer (1861-1946), and Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929). She had no children.
Found in 283 Collections and/or Records:
Incomplete and torn letter from "L" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 29 October 1902
Letter in English from "L" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of standing in for a portrait, dated 29 October 1902. Letter torn.
Incomplete and unsigned letter (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Dearly Beloved" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 13 November 1905
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English (likely written by Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Hannah's Fijian house and the reading room, dated 13 November 1905.
Incomplete and unsigned letter possibly from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 20 October 1907
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English, likely from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of JH trying to complete a picture for an exhibition in Paris and poor weather, dated 20 October 1907.
Incomplete and unsigned letter to "Darling Lorrie" ((Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 3 April 1897
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) sent from Belgrave Road, Clifton, Bristol, on the subject of thanking Hannah for her letter of sympathy, dated 5 April 1897.
Incomplete and Unsigned letter to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 20 November 1906
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Cousin Janet, train crash, dated 20 November 1906.
Incomplete and unsigned letter to "My dear Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 1873
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English to "My dear Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of wishing Hannah and Polly a "very merry Christmas" and plans for parties and visitors, believed to date from 1873.
Incomplete and unsigned letter to "My dear Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 8 March 1877
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English to "My dear Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of travelling to France, dated 8 March 1877.
Incomplete and unsigned letter to "My dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 2 March 1873
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English to "My dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Hannah having measles, the weather in Gottingen, dated 2 March 1873..
Incomplete Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 28 January 1892
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of family news and furnishing a room, dated 28 January 1892.
Incomplete letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 6 May 1892
Incomplete letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) considering traveling to Paris but concern over her health, discussing one of the workers being dismissed from a family they know due to hardship, dated 6 May 1892.