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11. Add Or 5331

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5331
Title:
Burmese cloth painting from the funeral carriage of a Phoongyi
Scope & Content:
Burmese cloth painting from the funeral carriage of a Phoongyi
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

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