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:
Unsigned and incomplete Letter (likely written by Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 1 July 1903
Incomplete and unsigned letter in English, likely from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Kellie and visiting friends, dated 1 July 1903.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to "Darling Lorrie", 14 May 1903
Incomplete, unsigned letter in English to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of receiving brooches, dated 14 May 1903.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 4 July 1905
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Everard's knighthood, attending the International Conference on the Blind, dated 4 July 1905.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to 'Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 30 December [no year]
Unsigned letter in English to "Darling Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of school board connection, dated 30 December, no year.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Unsigned letter in English to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of winter weather and walking to keep warm, no date.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to 'Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Unsigned letter in English to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Hannah's singing class and missing Kellie Castle, no date.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to 'Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Unsigned letter in English to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the weather, Mother's toothache, attending a garden party, no date.
Unsigned and incomplete letter to "My dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English to "My dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of singing, no date.
Unsigned letter from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "My dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Unsigned letter in English from Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) to "My dearest Lorry" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of warm weather, mosquitoes, visits and stories from neighbours, no date.
Unsigned letter likely from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), undated
Unsigned letter in English likely from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Lorrie" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Mother being unwell, going to her first lecture, no date.