Plan of room ½ in scale [of the new library at Monte Alverno, Sorrento Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin]
Robert Strahan and Company.
[graphic].
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| Summary: | Elevated plan of the propsed the new library at Monte Alverno, Sorrento Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. 1/2in Scale means that ½ inch equals one foot. On the plan the location of the windows, doors, fireplace and entry to the conservatory are indicated. A student called Robert Strahan was admitted to the Royal Dublin Society's School of Landscape and Ornament in 1834 and to the School of Drawing in Architecture in 1836, winning a prize that year; the furniture firm of Robert Strahan and Company was established in 1776, operating from premises at 10-11 Chancery Lane, Dublin. A workshop opened at 24-25 Henry Street in 1815 and at 5 Leinster Street in 1845. Their work was on display at the Great Industrial Exhibition held in Dublin in 1853. The firm moved to Abbey Street in 1870 and continued to trade until 1969. |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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[n.d., ca. 1890's-1905?].
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| Notes: | Formerly held at NLI call number PD AD 2610. Physical description: 1 sheet : pencil and colour wash; 27.1 x 40 cm.. more |
