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 "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 3 September 1896
Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), written from Co. Donegal on the subject of a day trip in an "Irish car" to a deserted mansion, shooting on a nearby hill and salmon fishing, dated 3 September 1896.
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 8 May 1892
Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Polly" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the weather being abnormally hot for April for a week before becoming "bitter cold" again, discussing life in Paris and going to the Salon to see "JH" (John Henry Lorimer's) paintings, "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) considering traveling to Paris, and "Ravachol Trial", dated 8 May 1892.
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Dearest Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 9 February 1879
Letter in English from "HCL" Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Polo" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) about the events of the previous evening, dated 9 February 1879.
Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "My Dear Polo" (Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)), 30 March 1879
Letter in English from "HCL" Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Polo" Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Janet Alice's new home and information about recent social events, dated 30 March 1879.
Letter from "HL" [either Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) or Hannah Stodart] to "Dearly Beloved", 21 February 1892
Letter in English from "HL" [either Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) or Hannah Stodart] to "Dearly Beloved" on the subject of local community, family and friends happenings, dated 21 February 1892.
Letter from "HL" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Mrs im T" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 April 1897
Letter in English from "HL" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Mrs im T" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of Kellie garden in the spring, dated 4 April 1897.
Letter from "HM Stodart" to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Letter in English from "HM Stodart" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to 'Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of being glad to receive news of Kellie, holiday to London, Brussels and Brighton and having a "high old time", no date.
Letter from "HMS" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 26 June 1896
Letter in English from "HMS" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of visitors and improvements, dated 26 June 1896.
Letter from "HMS" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 November 1891
Letter in English from "HMS" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) her niece giving family updates, dated 4 November 1891.
Letter from "HMS" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Dearest Lorrie"(Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 3 September [no year]
Letter in English from "HMS" (Henrietta Mary Stodart) to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of views from Strasbourg, dated 3 September, no year.