English: This file is a reproduction of the original work painted circa 1850 and housed at the Museum Georg Schäfer (Schweinfurt, Germany). A second exemplar of the work, painted circa 1851, is housed at the Central Library of Milwaukee (Wisconsin, USA). A 3rd exemplar, painted in 1854, is believed to be housed in a private collection.
Français : Cette image est une reproduction de l'œuvre originale peinte vers 1850 et conservée au Musée Georg Schäfer (Schweinfurt, Allemagne). Un deuxième exemplaire de l'œuvre, peint vers 1851, est conservé à la Bibliothèque centrale de Milwaukee (Wisconsin, États-Unis). Un troisième exemplaire, peint en 1854, serait conservé dans une collection privée.
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circa 1850
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN: 3936122202.
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The Bookworm or The Librarian (first version, c. 1850). Oil on canvas, 49.5 × 26.8 cm (19+1⁄2 × 10+1⁄2 in). Museum Georg Schäfer, Schweinfurt
Reverted to version as of 05:26, 23 January 2008. Inadvertently reverted to same version. Returning to long-standing version as per reasons stipulated below.