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 "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 27 January 1907
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of cold weather but not as bad as "England where they've been buying milk by the pound like butter," acquaintances dying of pneumonia, dated 27 January 1907.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 25 June 1906
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of time in Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer (France), dated 25 June 1906.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 22 July 1906
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Mother being tired and difficult, dated 22 July 1906.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 20 August 1906
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of poor weather and visitors to Kellie, dated 20 August 1906.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 7 October 1906
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the Duke of Wellington, dated 7 October 1906.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 18 December 1907
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Mother being "poorly" with neuralgia, sending a "blood-curdler" book with the letter, dated 18 December 1907.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 13 June 1889
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of "Polly ((Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) and the chicks now at Kellie", weather in Frankfurt, dated 13 June 1889.
Letter from CLL (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 8 June 1916
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer" to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of the sinking of the ship Hampshire on 5 June 1916, dated 8 June (assumed the year to be 1916).
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), undated
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of letters being censored, windows smashed in the Grassmarket, visits coming to lunch and dinner, no date.
Letter from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)), 30 December 1895
Letter in English from "CLL" (Caroline Louise Lorimer) to "Dearest Anner" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of children's party, dated 30 December 1895