Bust of Andres Bello (1781- 1865). Artist(s): Gonzalez, L.
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Andres Bello was a poet and scholar, born in Caracas. Spent 19 years in London as a Diplomatic Representative for Simon Bolivar . Bello was a frequent visitor to the library in the British Museum between 1810-1829.
Xu Zhongou (b. 1952, Chengdu). Presented to Dr. Lynne Brindley at the opening of the British Library's 'Chinese Printmaking Today' exhibition. November 2003.
Portrait of Thomas Grenville. Artist(s): Posselwhite, James (1798-1884)
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Politician, Trustee of the British Museum and book collector, he bequeathed his library to the British Museum. Gift of Charles Phillimore Esq, January 2005. Has written below image 'Thomas Grenville in his 90th year, 1845'
A Pause on the Landing. Based on a design by Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005). Artist(s): Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
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In 1993 it was decided to place a tapestry on the landing of the British Library’s Conference Centre. The tapestry’s design was created by Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005), and was inspired by Laurence Sterne’s 18th Century novel, ‘The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy’. It was made by the maste...