COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL030026tr
Image Title:
John Rylands
Creator:
Cassidy, John, 1860-1939
Creator Role:
Sculptor
Date Created:
1899
Description:
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.
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Subject:
Library buildings
Subject:
Architecture
Sub-Category:
Sculpture
Technique Used:
Sculpting
Support:
Saravezza marble
Support:
Granite
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:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, June 2003
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
John Rylands
