The Siege of Limerick, August 9th-31st, 1691.

Dedicated to the women of Limerick /
Drawn by Henry MacManus, A.R.H.A.; Litho mezzotinted by W.H. Holbrooke.
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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Holbrooke, William Henry, fl. 1821-1848, engraver.
Contributors: MacManus, Henry, 1810-1878, artist
Summary:Published for the publishers of "The Victoria History of Ireland". Scene showing the carnage during the siege of Limerick, 1690; in the foreground the women are hurling stones at the Williamite forces while a wounded and dying man is given the last rites by a priest behind a wall.
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language:English
Published / Created: Dublin : W.H. Holbrooke, 4 Crow Street, [n.d., between ca. 1821 and 1848?].
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Notes:Published for the publishers of "The Victoria History of Ireland".

Two copies of this item present in Prints and Drawings; PD C2 formerly held at PD HP (1691) 3.

Physical description: 1 print : col. litho mezzotint ; 39.1 x 48.3 cm..

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Credits:Attributed to William Henry Holbrook, (fl. 1821-1848), after an original drawing by Henry MacManus, (ca. 1810-1878).