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im Thurn, Hannah Cassels, 1854-1947 (botanical artist and sculptor, daughter of James Lorimer)

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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 letter to 'Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 8 June 1902

 Item
Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Unsigned letter in English to "Dearest Anna" on the subject of peace, dated 8 June 1902.

Dates: 8 June 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Unsigned letter to 'Dearest Anner", 11 September 1902

 Item
Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Unsigned letter in English to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of visitors and their time at Kellie Castle, dated 11 September 1902.

Dates: 11 September 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Unsigned letter to "My dear Hannah", 10 April 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Unsigned letter in English to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the Institute, dated 10 April 1903.

Dates: 10 April 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters