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Collection Area Visual Arts Project / Collection British Library Works of Art Digitised Content No

1. BLWA 1

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 1
Title:
Newton after William Blake. Artist(s): Paolozzi, Sir Eduardo (1924-2005)
Scope & Content:
'Newton' after William Blake, 1995. By Eduardo Paolozzi. Grant aided by The Foundation for Sport & the Arts. Funded by subscription from the football pools Vernons, Littlewoods and Zetters.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1995
Extent:
1 Item

2. BLWA 2

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 2
Title:
Planets. Artist(s): Gormley, Antony (b. 1950)
Scope & Content:
‘Planets’ by Antony Gormley (2002) features a circle of stones, each carved with a single outline of a body embracing each stone. These are mounted on square pillars rising behind the stone seats in the ‘Poet’s Circle’ amphitheatre on the British Library’s forecourt. In Gormley’s words, the work...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
2002
Extent:
1 Item

3. BLWA 3

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 3
Title:
Sculpture of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). . Artist(s): Roubiliac, Louis Francois (1702-1762)
Scope & Content:
Full size marble sculpture of William Shakespeare by Louis Francois Roubiliac (1702-1762). The sculpture was commissioned by David Garrick (1717-1779) and was installed in the Temple of Shakespeare in the garden of Garrick's villa at Hampton. Bequeathed by David Garrick, 1779, with his books to ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1757-58
Extent:
1 Item

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. BLWA 14

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 14
Title:
Bronze bust of Anne Frank (1929-1945), "A Triumph Of The Spirit." . Artist(s): Kern, Doreen (b. 1931)
Scope & Content:
Anne Frank, 1929-1945: "A Triumph Of The Spirit". To Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Birth of Anne Frank, 12 June 1999. By Doreen Kern. Gift of Richard and Yvonne Sherrington.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1999
Extent:
1 Item