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Collection Area Visual Arts Material Type Artefacts

11. BLWA 4

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 4
Title:
If not, not. Tapestry after a print by R.B. Kitaj. Artist(s): Edinburgh Tapestry Company
Scope & Content:
The design for the tapestry is based on a painting made by R.B. Kitaj in 1976, bearing the same title. It is woven in pure wool on a cotton warp (5 warps per inch). Dimensions at the tapestry's borders are 6.75 m by 6.75 m. Funded by the Arts Council of England Lottery Fund, the Bute Charitabl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1995
Extent:
1 Item

12. BLWA 5

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 5
Title:
Replica bust of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton Bt (1571-1631). Artist(s): Roubiliac, Louis Francois (1702-1762), after
Scope & Content:
Replica portrait bust of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton Bt (1571-1631) by Louis-François Roubiliac, slightly to left, wearing a doublet, cloak and large ruff, attached to a rectangular painted stone socle of waisted form. Replica given by the Trustees of the British Museum. Replica made by Leo Stevens...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1993
Extent:
1 Item

13. BLWA 6

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 6
Title:
Replica bust of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820). Artist(s): Damer, Anne Seymour (1749-1828), after
Scope & Content:
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), Scientist, President of the Royal Society and Trustee of the British Museum, he bequeathed his library and natural history collections to the Museum. Joseph Banks was a prominent botanist, who served as President of the Royal Society, and advised on the development ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 Item

14. BLWA 7

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 7
Title:
Replica bust of the Right Honourable Thomas Grenville (1755-1846). Artist(s): Comolli, G.B. (1775-1830), after
Scope & Content:
Thomas Grenville was a politician, diplomat and bibliophile from an elite landowning family. As a younger son, he did not succeed to the family estates and most of his income came from public service. Grenville was the First Lord of the Admiralty within the government led by his younger brothe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

15. BLWA 8

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 8
Title:
Bust of Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753). Artist(s): Rysbrack, Michael (1693-1770), after
Scope & Content:
Hans Sloane was born in Ulster,Northern Ireland, and trained as a physician. An avid collector from an early age, he acquired over 200,000 plant and animal specimens, 71,000 objects, and over 50,000 books, manuscripts, prints and drawings. These later became the foundation collection of the Brit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 Item

16. BLWA 9

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 9
Title:
Bronze bust of Dr. Walther Model von Thunen (1887-1975)
Scope & Content:
Dr Walther Model von Thunen (1887-1975), 1927. Bronze, anonymous bust. Given by the sitter, 1974, following his gift of the Model Philatelic Collection, 1974.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1927
Extent:
1 Item

17. BLWA 10

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 10
Title:
Sitting on History I. Bronze bench by Bill Woodrow. Artist(s): Woodrow, Bill (b. 1948)
Scope & Content:
'Sitting on History', 1995. Bronze. By Bill Woodrow. Given by Carl Djerassi and Diane Middlebrook, 1997.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1995
Extent:
1 Item

18. BLWA 11

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 11
Title:
Page 1, 'Penelope.'. Artist(s): Tilson, Joe (b. 1928)
Scope & Content:
Joe Tilson, born in London, was originally trained as a carpenter and later studied at the St. Martin's School of Art (1949-52) and at the Royal College of Art (1952-55). His work Page 1, 'Penelope' is illustrated in Joe Tilson, Pages (exh. cat., London, Marlborough F.A., 1970); A. C. Quintaval...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1969
Extent:
1 Item

19. BLWA 12

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 12
Title:
Portrait bust of Sir Colin St. John Wilson (1922-2007), architect of the British Libary. Artist(s): Scott, Celia
Scope & Content:
Funded by the American Trust for the British Library. Celia Scott trained at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham and University College London and is an internationally known sculptor. Her works have been exhibited at various internationally exhibitions including the Royal Academy of Arts, Royal I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1996
Extent:
1 Item

20. BLWA 13

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 13
Title:
Maya Medallion: The Involuntary Creation - 3. Artist(s): Dhruva, Mistry (b. 1957)
Scope & Content:
'Maya Medallion: The Involuntary Creation - 3', 1987. By Dhruva Mistry. Anonymous Gift.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1987
Extent:
1 Item