Renaissance Revival Bookcase

This large-scale, Renaissance Revival style bookcase has five cabinet spaces with glass doors framed by ornate wood carvings. The massiveness of the bookcase is balanced by well integrated and articulate ornament. The glass cabinet doors reveal the contents thereby presenting themselves as the true power of the piece. The base protrudes past the cabinet doors of the bookcase. The bookcase is crowned by a trio of iconic figures in literature with a wooden bust of Shakespeare in the center and low reliefs of Lord Byron to the left and Washington Irving to the right. It currently holds volumes of poetry ranging from Shakespeare's sonnets to works by Carl Sandberg.
Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Renaissance Revival Bookcase detail
Renaissance Revival Bookcase detail
Renaissance Revival Bookcase detail
Renaissance Revival Bookcase detail
Inventory
Collection Number
17143
Building
Current Location
West Mezzanine
Floor
2nd
Description
Details
This is a five section symmetrical Renaissance Revival bookcase with ornate carving, glass-faced cabinets, with a wooden bust atop the central cabinet.
Artist
Framed
No
Width
24 inches
Height
90 inches
Length
140 inches
Donor
Donor Name
Library Owns
No
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
Slides/Video