COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL1101436
Image Title:
Aldus shield
Creator:
Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
Creator Role:
Architect
Creator:
Robert Bridgeman & Sons Ltd
Creator Role:
Sculptor
Date Created:
1895-1897
Description:
Stone carving of Aldus Manutius' (1449 or 50-1515) shield; situated above the alcoves in the Historic Reading Room in the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester.
Subject:
Library buildings
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Subject:
Architecture
Sub-Category:
Sculpture
Technique Used:
Carving (processes)
Technique Used:
Sculpting
Support:
Shawk stone
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
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:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2010-10-08
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Aldus shield
