Sketch books of Irish antiquities

by W. Frazer.

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Main Creator: Frazer, William, d. 1905, artist.
Contributors: Beranger, Gabriel, ca. 1729-1817, artist
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Format: Book
Language:English
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Notes:Includes manuscript notes, photographs and cuttings.

Thirty-six volumes of Irish antiquities; being copies by W. Frazer after drawings by G. Petrie, G. Du Noyer, G. Beranger, W. F. Wakeman and others.

The drawings are largely of architectural constructions, doorways, windows, loop holes, columns, relief decorations. Also stone pillars, dolmens or cromlechs, crannogs, crosses and other antiquarian remains including numerous views of castles, abbeys, round towers, etc.

Physical description: 36 albums (2,382 p. of drawings) : pen and sepia, sepia wash, ink wash, pen, ink, watercolour ; 32.4 x 28.1 cm. or smaller.

Citations/References: Catalogue of Irish Topographical Prints and Original Drawings / Rosalind M. Elmes ; New edition revised and enlarged by Michael Hewson - Dublin : Malton Press, 1975, p. 122-132.

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Published / Created: ca. 1889-1897.
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Tomb of the Dillons, Newtown, County Meath, 1893 ; Mutilated cross, Kells graveyard, south face

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Sketch books of Irish antiquities
Description:Photograph of a tomb with people around it amidst some ruins at Newtown, County Meath, and a drawing of the damaged shaft of a high cross in Kells, County Meath.
Main Creator: Frazer, William, d. 1905, artist.
Created: [undated].
Language:English
Extent:1 drawing and 1 photograph : pen and ink ; 18.2 x 26.7 cm.
Format:Prints & Drawings
Call Number: PD 1975 TX 10 (39) (Collection unavailable)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.
Corporate Author:Kilkenny Archaeological Society