TALWIN MORRIS (1865-1911) GLASGOW SCHOOL SYMBOLIST PANEL, CIRCA 1900repoussé brass, framed (18.5cm x 17cm) Footnote: Note: After spending part of his early career working as an art editor in London, Talwin Morris took up a post as Arts Manager for Glasgow publisher Blackie & Son in 1898, a position he held until his death in 1911. He quickly became acquainted with Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the circle of artists associated with Blackie and the Glasgow School of Art, which had a significant influence on his work. Perhaps best known for his book designs, Morris also produced pieces of furniture, textiles and metal work, which were incorporated into many of his decorative schemes, including his own home at Dunglass Castle. Here, the influence from the Glasgow School is most evident in the heavily stylised features of the figure as well as a concerted effort to express the linear and abstract.