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Reinhard GörnerThe Blue Books, The Upper Library, Oxford, England2017
2017
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The Blue Books
Oxford, England
2017
60 x 50 inches
ed. of 10
$6,000
70 x 58.5 inches
ed. of 7
$9,000
80 x 66.9 inches
ed. of 5
$11,000
signed and numbered on label, verso
Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed
Reinhard Görner captures the seduction and splendor that have attracted scholars, artists and historians to the Bodleian Libraries since the eighteenth century. The wooden models of characters from Alice in Wonderland are a reminder that Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) was Sub-Librarian in the nineteenth century. The Upper Library retains most of its original furnishings, including the stools made by Thomas Chippendale, the library steps, and the wrought iron charcoal braziers, which were once the only heating.
University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries are the largest university library system in the UK, and among the oldest libraries in Europe.
The present building was started in 1717 and completed in 1772. The building was probably designed by Dr George Clarke of All Souls, and the master mason was William Townsend (1668?-1739).
- Creator:Reinhard Görner (1950, German)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 80 in (203.2 cm)Width: 66.9 in (169.93 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1482357493
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