COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL1212279
Image Title:
Stone capital: Gutenberg
Alternative Image Title:
Gutenberg's Feet
Creator:
Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
Creator:
Robert Bridgeman & Sons Ltd
Creator Role:
Sculptor
Date Created:
1895-1897
Description:
Close-up view of Gutenberg's stone capital showing his feet. Mrs Rylands demanded that Robert Bridgeman’s statue of Gutenberg should be modified: his shoes were too long, his beard too short.
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Library buildings
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Sub-Category:
Sculpture
Technique Used:
Sculpting
Support:
Stone
Creation Site:
England: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
21st Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
People Covered:
Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468
Current Site:
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-02-13
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2015-11
Collection Code:
JRL
Stone capital: Gutenberg
