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 "B Stodart" (Robert Stodart) to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Letter in English from "B Stodart" (Robert Stoddart) to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of "the admirable copy of my grandfather", no date.
Letter from "B Stodart" (Robert Stodart) to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Letter in English from "B Stodart" (Robert Stoddart) to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of attending the exhibition in Paris, no date.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 30 December 1891
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Anna" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of new years wishes and recent gossip, dated 30 December 1891.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 22 September 1895
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of visitors to Kellie, dated 22 September 1895
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 28 June 1896
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Kellie garden, the improvements to the castle, warm weather, dated 28 June 1896.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 10 August 1896
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of trip to "Edendarroch" (House near Tarbert, Arrochar) having travelled by train from Kellie to Stirling, onto Balloch and then caught a boat, dated 10 August 1896.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 19 October 1909
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of the visit of Princess Patricia of Connaught, dated 19 October 1909.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), c.1910
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of family matters and the illness of M, possibly Hannah Stodart, undated.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 18 January 1908
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of a family funeral, dated 18 January 1908.
Letter from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 2 January 1908
Letter in English from Caroline Louise Lorimer to Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of Christmas celebrations, dated 2 January 1908.