There is a picture (painting or engraving)of an older man in 19th
century dress.  He is standing on a "ladder" in front of book shelves
in a large library, and I think he is holding a book in his hand. 
What is the title and artist's name?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 03 Nov 2005 15:17 PST

Is this the one?

http://www.georgeglazer.com/prints/genre/spitsweg.html

If this is the correct artwork, I'll be glad to post it as the
official answer to your question.

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Clarification of Question by arturogondaro-ga on 03 Nov 2005 16:17 PST

Yes, this is the painting.  You can post it as an answer.

I'm glad to have been able to identify your painting as "The
Bookworm," by Carl Spitzweg.

"Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885) (after)
 The Book Worm
 Continental: early 20th Century
 Signed in pencil by etcher, lower right
 Hand colored etching
 14.5 x 5.5 inches, plate mark
 20.75 x 15.5 inches, sheet
 $400
  
This popular image of a contemplative elderly gentleman standing on a
ladder in a library, with books tucked under his arm and between his
legs, was often engraved in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries and
still sold as posters today. The original painting was created in 1850
and is now in the collection of the Milwaukee Public Library,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, donated by a collector who also gave several
Spitzweg paintings to the Milwaukee Art Museum."

George Glazer Gallery
http://www.georgeglazer.com/prints/genre/spitsweg.html

If you are interested in purchasing a reasonably-priced print, here
are some options:

Respree.com: Bookworm 8" x 10",  $11.66
http://www.respree.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/product/pages/sku/LROSSPC261/index.html?L+scstore+hstr5126ff3d4a3d+1131080898

Respree.com: Bookworm 11" x 17", $19.80
http://www.respree.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/product/pages/sku/LROSSPR566/index.html?L+scstore+hstr5126ff3d4a3d+1131080898

Respree.com: Bookworm 20" x 31", $36.00
http://www.respree.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/product/pages/sku/LROSSPV9029/index.html?L+scstore+hstr5126ff3d4a3d+1131080898

My Google search strategy:

Google Web Search: spitzweg bookworm
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=spitzweg+bookworm

If anything is unclear or incomplete, or if a link doesn't work for
you, please request clarification; I'll be glad to offer further
assistance before you rate my answer.

Best regards,
pinkfreud