Views of Maiden-Tower near Drogheda, Co:y Meath
S: Walker delin 11th June ; A.C: Pinx: 23d. July ; A:C: delint: 11th June
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| Summary: | View of the east and west sides of a tall, slender tower at Mornington, near the mouth of the river Boyne not far from Drogheda, county Meath, Ireland. the east view (after the Walker sketch) has a smaller tower beside it, and in the background can be seen a head with cocked hat - presumably that of Austin Cooper who was engaged in drawing the other side of the tower at the same time. Cooper's drawing of the west side would appear to show a sailing ship in the background. At the bottom of both images there is an arrow pointing in the direction of the north |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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1782
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet under image Images within circular ink frames 11.5 cm. Watermark u.l. on sheet seems to consist of the letters IW - probably J WHATMAN It would seem that Austin Cooper and S. Walker must have gone out on a drawing expedition together to have produced the sketches for these drawings on the same day Physical description: 2 drawings diam. images 11.1 cm. and 11.2 cm., on sheet 18.2 x 26.5 cm. Citations/References: An Eighteenth Century Antiquary : The Sketches, Notes and Diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin 1942 Plate 44 Citations/References: Archaeological Inventory of County Meath / Michael J. Moore (compiler). - Dublin, 1987 page 184, Nos. 1839-1840 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
