Search Results for "sculpture"
The many faces of Mary Somerville
history of scienceMadelyn Hernández examines how a diverse array of representations enriched the legacy of the nineteenth-century 'Queen of Science'.
Memorialising George Boole
history of scienceRoyal Society Archivist Virginia Mills and Malcolm Smith of Lincoln’s Heslam Trust reveal the story behind a bronze figure of George Boole FRS, cast especially for the Society.
Sleight of hand
history of scienceKatherine Marshall discovers how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ came to possess images of Dorothy Hodgkin FRS by three major artists: Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland and Bryan Organ.
Paolozzi on Blake on Newton
history of scienceHow did a bronze maquette of the British Library's iconic Newton statue come to be in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's collections? Ellen Embleton uncovers the story.
Going for bust
history of scienceÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Library is contributing to a new cataloguing project which brings together sculptures in public collections across the UK.