C.W. Cole sketchbook

[graphic]

Inscribed in ink on first page: Some experiences during the year 1880. Half bound album with black and gold spine, dark blue leather boards, 79 pages with ca. 77 pages of illustration, 4 pages torn out. C.W. Cole accompanied HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on his "Relief of Irish Distress" tour of the West and South coast of Ireland in 1880. He did sketches of the visit thus depicting the way of life in Ireland at the time. Sketches include views around County Galway, County Kerry, County Westmeath, England, Scotland and Spain

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Cole, Charles William., fl. 1880-1905, artist
Format:	Prints & Drawings
Language:	English
Subjects:	Edinburgh, Alfred > Duke of > 1844-1900 > Journeys > Ireland > 1880 Visits of state > English > Ireland > 1880 Famine > Ireland > 19th Century Disaster relief > Ireland > 1880 Food relief > Ireland > 1880 Clothing relief > Ireland > 1880 Relief ships > English > Ireland > 1880 Relief ships > American > Ireland > Cobh > 1880 Emigration & Immigration > Irish > Ireland > 1880-1890 Economic & social conditions > Ireland > 1880-1890 Boycotts > Irish > Ireland > Mayo (County) > 1880 Ireland > Social conditions > 19th century Ireland > History > 1837-1901 Ireland > History > 19th century Sketchbooks > Ireland > 1880 Sketchbooks > England > 1880 Watercolours > Ireland > 1880 Pen works > Ireland > 1880 Pencil works > Ireland > 1880 Ink drawings > Ireland > 1880
Notes:	PD 2002 TX: C.W. Cole Sketchbook also held by the National Library of Ireland, Department of Prints and Drawings. C.W. Cole contributed to The Graphic from April 1880, when he was appointed as special artist to report on events including the tour of Ireland of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Some of the sketches were published, in slightly altered form, as wood engravings in The Graphic from April 24th to May 15th 1880.He also covered the so-called Boycott Relief Expedition (12-26 November 1880) at Lough Mask, County Mayo for 'The Graphic'.0 Physical description: 1 album (87 drawings) : watercolours, ink wash, ink, pen and pencil 27.7 x 36.5 cm.. Varying form of title: [Some experiences during the year 1880] more
Published / Created:	1880