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 John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 26 December 1928
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of his artworks in India, dated 26 December 1928.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 17 November 1931
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of his opinions of artworks by Sir John Lavery and William Holman Hunt, dated 17 November 1931.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 19 February 1932
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of Hew Lorimer's illness, dated 19 February 1932.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 14 April 1932
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of his visit to London, the National Gallery, and his meeting with artist Henry Harris Brown, dated 14 April 1932.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 31 May 1932
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of the 'Garden Open Day' at Kellie Castle and the death of a personal acquaintance, dated 31 May 1932.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 3 August 1935
Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), dated 3 August 1935.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (Née lorimer), c 1914
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née lorimer) on the subject of his affairs and acquaintances around Fife dated c. 1914.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer), 14 March 1880
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) on his trip to Rome including hearing the Pope's choir in St Peter's and the paintings he has seen dated 14 March 1880.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer), 31 December 1905
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of John Henry Lorimer getting a small cottage in which to paint, a well received painting of his, family updates from the Christmas season, and the letter is dated new years eve, c. 1905.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née lorimer), 01 June 1902
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née lorimer) on the subject of John Henry selling paintings to a dealer and his recent days at Kellie castle dated Sunday, June 1 c. 1902.