COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL0710106dc
Image Title:
Ceiling boss
Creator:
Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
Creator Role:
Architect
Description:
Ceiling boss in the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. In the centre is the Lancashire rose. The bosses were cleaned and repaired as part of a major refurbishment of the original building during 2004-2006. The Library was built by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband John, a Manchester cotton millionaire. It opened to the public on 1st January 1900.
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Subject:
Library buildings
Sub-Category:
Sculpture
Technique Used:
Sculpting
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Current Site:
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
The John Rylands Library: A Souvenir Guide (Fetherstonhaugh, 2007)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2007
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Fetherstonhaugh
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2007-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Ceiling boss
