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Witt Library

University of London -- Courtauld Institute of Art


Address: Somerset House, Strand
London, England
WC2R 0RN
United Kingdom

Region: Greater London

Phone: (+44) (0) 20784-82743

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Library details: Witt Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of London (view map) . The collection of the library contains 140,000 volumes.

Other Info: The Witt Library is a collection of reproductions of paintings, drawings and prints, of western art, covering the period 1200 to the present day. Original photographs and cuttings from published material are filed on open access shelves, organised alphabetically by artist within ‘national schools’. All major artists are represented in depth and one of the strengths of the library is its coverage of lesser-known artists, unparalleled elsewhere. The collection contains over two million reproductions of works by 70,000 artists.

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Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level.

Collection size140,000volumes
Technology Profile
Product NameYear Contracted
Current Automation SystemNone
Identifiers
libraries.org ID58270

Record History: This listing was created on Mar 21, 2010 and was last modified on Jul 17, 2020.

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