Artist Notes

This drawing of the William Cullen Library was drawn in 1979 whilst Peter was working at Secunda. His weekly visits to Johannesburg to pick the children up from boarding school allowed him time to draw this building as well as the main Wits University building. (Sold in 1979) Such architectural gems could not go without being drawn!! Each drawing took approx. 45 hours of actual drawing time.

Size: Landscape, Image size, 29cm x 16cm. on paper

Price includes standard mount to fit A4 frame (frame not included). Packed in A3 size protective waterproof sleeve inside a cardboard reinforced envelope and tracked 1st Class Royal Mail delivery to anywhere within Great Britain.

Price :£175

History

The William Cullen Library is a library located on the East Campus of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Opened in March 1934, it stands as one of the university’s oldest and architecturally distinguished buildings, now serving as a research and special collections hub

The library was constructed to replace the university’s original library, which was destroyed in a fire in Central Block on 24 December 1931 along with the law library and half of the Gubbins Afrikana collection were also destroyed.[2] The new building was designed by the architectural firms Emley and Williamson in association with Cowin and Powers. The foundation stone was laid on 10 April 1933 and the building officially opened by Prince George, Duke of Kent, on 12 March 1934.[1] In March 1974, the university named the building in honor of Dr. William Cullen (1867–1948), a Scottish-born chemist and metallurgist who played a key role in fundraising and reconstruction efforts after the fire.

(History provided by Wikipedia, with thanks)
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