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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Summary: | Scene showing the carnage during the siege of Limerick, 1690. In the foreground the women can be seen hurling stones at the Williamite forces. A wounded and dying man is given the last rites by a priest behind a wall. |
Format: | Prints & Drawings |
Language: | English |
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Dublin :
W.H. Holbrooke, 4 Crow Street,
[between ca. 1821 and 1848].
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Notes: | Published for the publishers of "The Victoria History of Ireland". Formerly held at NLI call number PD HP (1691) 4 and similar to NLI call number PD C2 (which is a coloured mezzotint of this scene). Physical description: 1 print : litho-mezzotint ; 39.1 x 48.3 cm.. more |
Credits: | Attributed to William Henry Holbrook, (fl. 1821-1848), after an original drawing by Henry MacManus, (ca. 1810-1878). |