Holdings: The Volunteers of the City and County of Dublin, as they met on College Green, the 4th of Novr. 1779.

The Volunteers of the City and County of Dublin, as they met on College Green, the 4th of Novr. 1779. To his Grace William Robert Fitzgerald, Duke of Leinster, &c, of the Kingdom of Ireland and Visct. Leinster & Taplow of the Kingdom of Great Britain - This Plate is Inscribed by his Grace's most obedt. & much oblig'd humble Servt. R. Lane. /

The Volunteers of the City and County of Dublin, as they met on College Green, the 4th of Novr. 1779.

To his Grace William Robert Fitzgerald, Duke of Leinster, &c, of the Kingdom of Ireland and Visct. Leinster & Taplow of the Kingdom of Great Britain - This Plate is Inscribed by his Grace's most obedt. & much oblig'd humble Servt. R. Lane. /

F. Wheatley pinxt. ; J. Collyer sculpt. London, Published as the Act directs, 10 May 1784 by R. Lane, and Sold by J. Boydell.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Collyer, Joseph, 1748-1827, engraver.
Contributors:	Wheatley, Francis, R.A. 1747-1801, artist.
Summary:	Stiple engraving dedicated to William Robert Fitzgerald, Duke of Leinster by the London based publisher R. Lane [and featuring the Fitzgerald family crest, with a monkey on each side of the coat of arms and the motto "Crom A Boo"] of the Irish Volunteers assembling on College Green, Dublin, Ireland, on 4th November 1779, demanding relief from commercial restrictions. Lettered below image within plate mark: "The Volunteers of the City and County of Dublin, as they met on College Green, the 4th of Novr. 1779. - To his Grace William Robert Fitzgerald, Duke of Leinster, &c, of the Kingdom of Ireland and Visct. Leinster & Taplow of the Kingdom of Great Britain - This Plate is Inscribed by his Grace's most obedt. & much oblig'd humble Servt. R. Lane. F. Wheatley pinxt. J. Collyer sculpt. London, Published as the Act directs, 10 May 1784 by R. Lane, and Sold by J. [John] Boydell.
Format:	Prints & Drawings
Language:	English
Published / Created:	London : R. Lane, 10 May 1784
Subjects:	Leinster, William Robert FitzGerald, > Duke of, > 1749-1804 Volunteers (Ireland, 1778-1793) College Green (Dublin, Ireland) Military service > Ireland > Dublin > 1770-1780. Military personnel > Irish > Ireland > Dublin > 1770-1780 Military parades & ceremonies > Ireland > Dublin > 1770-1780 Nobility > Ireland > 1770-1780. Sculpture > Ireland > Dublin > 1770-1780 Ireland > History > 1760-1820 Ireland > History > 18th century Ireland > Politics and government > 18th century Engravings > Irish > 1780-1790.
Notes:	Formerly held at ‪NLI Call No. PD HP (1779) 1. Physical description: 1 print : stipple engraving ; image 42.2 x 63.8 cm., plate mark 48.8 x 67.5 cm., on sheet 68.5 x 74.3 cm.. more
Credits:	Attributed to Joseph Collyer, (1748-1827), after an original painting by Francis Wheatley, R.H.A., (1747-1801) now in the possession of the National Gallery of Ireland.

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