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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Photograph of an original drawing by James Gandon for Carlisle Bridge, Dublin, built between 1791 and 1794

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In Collection: Sketch books of Irish antiquities
Description:Photograph of an original drawing by James Gandon. Title inscribed in ink on verso of photograph with clippings [from unknown sources] pasted to the back of the photograph also. Carlisle Bridge [named after the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle] was renamed O'Connell Bridge (following widening) ca. 1882.
Main Creator: Gandon, James, 1742-1823
Created: [undated].
Language:English
Extent:1 photograph ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm.
Format:Photo
Call Number: PD 1975 TX 13 (69m) (Collection unavailable)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.