The Abbey & Church of Ferns, Co;y Wexford
A:C: delint. 11th June 1786 ; Pinxt. 26th Aug.t 1787
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| Summary: | View of the Abbey (founded 1160) and Cathedral of Ferns, County Wexford, Ireland. On the left are the ivied ruins of the Abbey, with an unusual round tower shown against the skyline. On the right is another ruin. In the centre between the ruins is the current Cathedral. In the foreground is what must be taken as a self-portrait of the artist sketching |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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26th August 1787 after the artist's own original of 11th June, 1786
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. II Image within ink frame 10.3 x 14.9 cm. Watermark u.l. on sheet s part of a shield with what appear to be the letters VD run together Inscribed in pencil u.l. on sheet is the word "Hore". This refers to Philip Herbert Hore, the historian of Wexford, part of whose volumes on the history and antiquities of the county, was devoted to Ferns Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet under image Physical description: 1 drawing image 9.8 x 14.5 cm., on sheet 18.2 x 26.7 cm. Citations/References: An Eighteenth Century Antiquary : The Sketches, Notes and Diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin, 1942 Plate 32 Citations/References: Some Minor Irish Cathedrals / Sir Alfred Clapham. - Archaeological Journal 106, 1950, Supplement Plate XVII, opposite page 36 (Issued separately as Papers by Sir Alfred Clapham with a Memoir and Bibliography, 19552) more |
