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:
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 17 November [no year]
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of being unwell, missing her sister and her birthday, dated 17 November, no year.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), undated
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of not being well and disliking French, no date.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My dear Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 2 February 1873
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ducky Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of dancing and her dance teachers, dated 2 February 1873.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My dearest Anner", 18 February 1898
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "My Dearest Anne" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of an exhibition, having Mary to dinner and asking Anne to send a letter confirming she should be paid interest by the "Phil". Dated 18 February 1898.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My very dear sister Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 4 March [no year]
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "My very dear sister Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of measles, dated 4 March (no year).
Letter from "CLLLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dear Ducky Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 23 December 1872
Letter in English from "CLLLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Ducky Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of plans for Christmas and the New Year, dated 23 December 1872.
Letter from "DD" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 13 November [no year]
Letter in English from "DD" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of doing well at school and her upcoming birthday, 13 November (no year.).
Letter from "Dearest Mother" to "Hans" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 15 November 1895
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Hans" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of visitors returning to dine at the weekend, dated 15 November 1895
Letter from Esther Barbara Chalmers to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 1 September 1932
Letter in English from Esther Barbara Chalmers to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of the illness and will of 'Miss Marie', dated 1 September 1932.
Letter from "H M Stodart" to "Darling Lorrie", 11 August 1903
Letter in English from "H.M. Stodart" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of business in Edinburgh, visitors to Kellie, dated 11 August 1903.