Detail View: The John Rylands Library: John Rylands
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Image Number:
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JRL030026tr
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Image Title:
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John Rylands
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Creator:
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Cassidy, John, 1860-1939
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor
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Date Created:
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1899
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Description:
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Statue of John Rylands in the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library, Deansgate. John Rylands was a wealthy cotton magnate in Manchester. The Library was built in his memory by his wife, Enriqueta Augustina Rylands.
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Sub-Category:
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Sculpture
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Technique Used:
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Sculpting
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Support:
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Saravezza marble
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Support:
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Granite
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Image Creation Technique:
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Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, June 2003
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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