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 Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Dearest Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 30 November 1879
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) "Dearest Polo" on the subject of family events and borrowing the Earl of Kellie's music along with History of Scottish Music, dated 30 November 1879.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 May c.1880
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a visit to the Isle of Arran, dated 15 May, year unknown.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 14 July 1882
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and the Burntisland Borough School, dated 14 July 1882.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 14 June 1882
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of working in the house with Professor James Lorimer, dated 14 June 1882.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 21 September 1885
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a visit to "Miss Chalmers", dated 21 September 1885.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 December 1885
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of sending gifts and Miss Chalmers's house renovation, dated 15 December 1885.
Letter from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (Née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 8 January 1879
Letter from Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (Née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a family visit and cleaning Kellie Castle dated 8 January 1879.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 28 February 1882
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of nature walks and visits to local castles and houses, dated 28 February 1882.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 May 1885
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of visiting friends and her trip to the Netherlands, dated 15 May 1885.
Letter from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 29 June 1885
Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of livestock and horses at Kellie Castle, dated 29 June 1885.