Book illustrations for 'Ninety-Eight: a story for the Irish Rebellion' by John Hill relating to the 1798 Rebellion

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Five original watercolours, painted on Whatman Board, all signed with the artists' initials (and some dated), each an illustration for a volume entitled “Ninety-Eight,” relating to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, by John Hill, published in London by Downey & Co. for the 1798 centenary in 1898. [A 1897 edition of 'Ninety-Eight' by Cormac Cahir O'Connor Faly, illustrated by A.D. McCormick that was acquired with these drawings has been transferred to NLI Published Collections Department].

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: McCormick, A. D. (Arthur David), 1860-1893, illustrator.
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language:English
Subjects:
Men > Clothing & dress > Ireland > Ireland > 1790-1800.
Ireland > History > Rebellion of 1798
Ireland > History > Rebellion of 1798 > Pictorial works
Ireland > History > Rebellion of 1798 > Fiction > Pictorial works
Watercolours > Irish > 1890-1900.
Notes:Painted on Whatman Board.

Arthur David McCormick, R.F.G.S., (1860-1943) was from Coleraine, Co. Antrim. An expedition artist, having travelled as official recorder on three trips to the Far East, he also carried out various commissions as a book illustrator. His most famous commission was “The Head of a Sailor” for John Player Cigarettes.

Physical description: 5 drawings : watercolour ; image 41 x 26.5 cm., or smaller, on board 53.5 x 36.8 cm., or smaller.

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Arrangement:Fonds
Published / Created: 1896, 1897.

Chap XXIX. Denis & Cormac fighting in the street of New Ross

ADMC 97 [Arthur David McCormick]

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Book illustrations for 'Ninety-Eight: a story for the Irish Rebellion' by John Hill relating to the 1798 Rebellion
Description:An original watercolour, featuring the characters Denis and Cormac (one with a sword, the other with a pike) participating in a street battle in New Ross, Co. Wexford, against members of the Yeomanry on horseback. Painted on Whatman Board, dated and signed with the artists' initials bottom left and pencil annotations on verso of the board concerning the dimensions of the image [probably instructions to a printer]. This was one of the original illustrations for a volume entitled “Ninety-Eight,” relating to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, by John Hill, published in London by Downey & Co. for the 1798 centenary in 1898. [A 1897 edition of 'Ninety-Eight' by Cormac Cahir O'Connor Faly, illustrated by A.D. McCormick that was acquired with these drawings has been transferred to NLI Published Collections Department].
Main Creator: McCormick, A. D. (Arthur David), 1860-1893, illustrator.
Created: 97 [1897].
Language:English
Extent:1 drawing : watercolour ; image 39.2 x 29.2 cm., on board 53 x 35.7 cm..
Format:Prints & Drawings
Call Number: PD 4661 TX 4 (Collection unavailable)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.