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 Lorimer (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Mummy" (Hannah Stodart), 6 June 1864
Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) (aged 10) to "Dearest Mummy" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of hoping her Mother is better, sweet peas and roses, dated 9 August 1864
Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved Daughter" maybe Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer), Easter day c 1893
Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved Daughter" [maybe Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer)] while she is in France on the subject of money matters, family updates, and recent visitors dated Easter day c. 1893.
Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved daughter" probably Hannah Cassles Im Thurn (née Lorimer), 26 March 1893
Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved daughter" [probably Hannah Cassles Im Thurn (née Lorimer)], on the subject of family updates such as Janet Alice Chalmer's (née Lorimer) plans to return home in April and John Henry Lorimers current painting project dates 26 March 1893.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to "Beloved H.C." (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 1895
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to "Beloved H.C." (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of pictures. Noted at the top of the letter is "language", no date. but believed to be 1895
Letter from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 26 July 1911
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of the coronation of King George V, dated 26 July 1911.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 24 March 1913
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of Stodart's ill health and the end of winter, dated 24 March 1913.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 24 July 1913
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of summer time in the Kellie Castle garden, dated 24 July 1913.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 2 February 1908
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of a recent dinner party and the art of John Henry Lorimer, dated 2 February 1908.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 29 November c.1880
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news, dated 29 November, year unknown.
Letter from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 7 January 1883
Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of the birth of Hannah Helen Chalmers, daughter of Janet Alice Chalmers and Sir David Chalmers, dated 7 January 1883.