Ennismurray [Inishmurray]

G. Beranger delint. ; A.C. pinxt. 18 April 1794

[Graphic]

Main Creator: Cooper, Austin, 1759-1830, artist
Contributors:
Beranger, Gabriel, ca. 1729-1817, artist
Summary: Six separate drawings on one sheet. Drawing u.l. on image has the inscription "View of the Monument of the Trinity built of Stone without Mortar" under it. Drawing l.l. has the inscription "Plan" (of the above drawing). Drawing u.c. has the inscription "View of St. Molaise's Cell, stone roofed". Drawing l.c. has the inscription "Plan" (of the above drawing) and "place of statue" indicated also by two footmarks. Drawing m.r shows statue with inscription"Statue of St. Molaise, carved wood". Drawing on far right on image "View of the Cursing Altar & the round Stones"
Format: PRINTS & DRAWINGS
Language: English
Published / Created: 1794
Subjects:
Molaise > St. > Statue > Ireland > Sligo (County) > 1790-1800
Antiquities > Ireland > Sligo (County) > 1790-1800
Architectural & site components > Ireland > Sligo (County) > 1790-1800
Churches > Ireland > Sligo (County) > 1790-1800
Religious facilities > Ireland > Sligo (County) > 1790-1800
Inishmurray (Ireland)
Ink drawings > Irish > 1790-1800
Wash drawings > Irish > 1790-1800
Floor plans > Irish > 1790-1800
Notes:
From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. II

Several drawings and plans on one sheet. Gabriel Beranger's original of the drawing u.l. on image can be seen (in mirror image) in Vol. II of Grose's Antiquities of Ireland (London, dated 1791 but not before 1796)

Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet under image

Inscribed in ink within drawing l.r. on image: 12 feet diameter

Watermark u.l. on sheet consists of the letter "V". Pasted-on piece of paper bears the watermark the seated Britannia with sceptre and shield within crowned oval cartouche

The original Beranger drawing was executed on a visit to the island on Jun 24th-26th, 1779, as recorded in Sir William Wilde's "Memoir of Gabriel Beranger" (Dublin, 1880), pages 46-48, and in a letter from Beranger published in "Ireland of the Welcomes" (September-October 1993), pages 30-34

Physical description: 1 drawing image 17.1 x 25.4 cm., on sheet 18.3 x 26.7 cm.

Citations/References: A Survey of the Antiquarian Remains on the island of Inishmurray / W.F. Wakeman. - London/Edinburgh, 1893

Citations/References: Inishmurray, Ancient Monastic Island / Patrick Heraughty. - Dublin, 1982 (re-issued 1996)

Call Number View in Collection
Coo 2122 TX (2) 34 Collection unavailable
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