Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Library Serving the Middle East" Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain 34p British Council stamps issued September 25, 1984. For many years, the English education system has enjoyed a great respect abroad ... and the British Council is much involved in increasing the reach of education to all peoples of the world. In pursuit of this noble goal, many programs have been created by the British Council which improve connections between those in Great Britain who are qualified to teach and run schools and universities, with their counterparts in nations throughout the world. Another example of the spirit of education being transformed into actual programs is the library system. Two million books are contained in the Council's libraries abroad, and nearly three hundred libraries traveled to over seventy countries to enrich the lives of countless people. Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 14.25 x 18.5 in. Unframed. (B08976)