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 "JHL" to "My dear Hannah", 13 March 1904
Letter in English from "JHL" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My Dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of a portrait of mother sent to the RSA, thanks for Christmas presents, dated 13 March 1904.
Letter from "John H" (John Henry Lorimer) to "Dearest Hannah", 1906
Letter from "John L" (John Lorimer) to "Dearest Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of painting at Arniston, Gorebridge, believed to be dated 1906.
Letter from John H (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Hannah", 26 June 1899
Letter in English from John H to "My Dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Hastings, dated 26 June 1899.
Letter from "John H L" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Hannah", 24 May 1906
Letter in English from "John H L" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of being "anxious" about his Mother's health, books and being invited to dinner at Holyrood, dated 24 May 1906.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to "Dearest Mrs Thurn" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 23 December 1895
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to "Mrs Thurn" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on headed paper from Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, on the subject of Christmas wishes with "an abatement of mosquitos, and some pleasant meeting with your white neighbours" and portraits, dated 23 December 1895
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), c 1897
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of Hannah's domestic troubles and John Henry's business in London dated c. 1897.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 21 May 1909
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of their mother's health and criticising his own art, dated 21 May 1909.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 8 December 1932
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of his election as full member of the Old Watercolour Society, otherwise known as the Royal Watercolour Society, dated 8 December 1932.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 13 January 1922
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of his visit to France, dated 13 January 1922.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 20 December 1921
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of his resignation from the Royal Scottish Academy, dated 20 December 1921.