A W. View of the Abbey of Great Connel, Co.y Kildare
A.C. delint.
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| Summary: | West view of the Abbey Church at Great Connell, Co. Kildare, Irealnd, showing fragmentary arches and part of the clerestory at the western end, and a distant view of the tracery-less east window in the distance on the left |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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July 7th, 1781 - after his original drawing of May 14th of the same year
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I Watermark consists of the letters ATMAN, presumably part of the name of the papermaker WHATMAN Inscribed in ink: AC delint. 14th May 1781 ; pinxt. 7th July Drawn by Austin Cooper perhaps when he was touring the country gathering money from area tax collectors, or a Paymaster to the Civil and Military Establishments In a passage in his diary of May 14th, 1781, preserved in NLI Ms. Acc. 4841, Munster 1781, page 1 and published in Liam Price's book about Austin Cooper, Austin Cooper has the following to say about the subject of this picture: 'The Abbey of Great Connel (Co.y Kildare) is so decayed, that scarcely any descriptive Acct. can be given of it's remaining Ruins. One part, which I suppose to be both Nave & Choir, but between which no distinct seperation can be made; measures about 200 ft. Long & 25 ft. broad, in part wherof are two entire Gothic Windows, the only ones which have resiseted the Ravages of Time & c. There are very extensive ruins adjoining in which are some Pillars & c. with curious Capitals. In the Choir are the remians of Some Stalls...' Physical description: 1 drawing image 9.5 x 15.9 cm., on sheet 18.1 x 26.7 cm. Citations/References: An eighteenth century antiquary : the sketches, notes and diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin, 1942 page 11 & plate 3 Citations/References: For the Abbey, see Lord Walter Fitzgerald, 'Great Connel Abbey, Co. Kildare',Journal of Co. Kildare Archaeology Society, Vol. II (5) 1898, page 304-314, where the Cooper drawing is reproduced on page 304 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
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| 300 | |a 1 drawing |c pen and wash |c image 9.5 x 15.9 cm., on sheet 18.1 x 26.7 cm. | ||
| 500 | |a From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I | ||
| 500 | |a Watermark consists of the letters ATMAN, presumably part of the name of the papermaker WHATMAN | ||
| 500 | |a Inscribed in ink: AC delint. 14th May 1781 ; pinxt. 7th July | ||
| 508 | |a Attributed to Austin Cooper | ||
| 510 | 0 | |a An eighteenth century antiquary : the sketches, notes and diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin, 1942 |c page 11 & plate 3 | |
| 510 | 0 | |a For the Abbey, see Lord Walter Fitzgerald, 'Great Connel Abbey, Co. Kildare',Journal of Co. Kildare Archaeology Society, Vol. II (5) 1898, page 304-314, where the Cooper drawing is reproduced on page 304 | |
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| 545 | |a Drawn by Austin Cooper perhaps when he was touring the country gathering money from area tax collectors, or a Paymaster to the Civil and Military Establishments | ||
| 545 | |a In a passage in his diary of May 14th, 1781, preserved in NLI Ms. Acc. 4841, Munster 1781, page 1 and published in Liam Price's book about Austin Cooper, Austin Cooper has the following to say about the subject of this picture: 'The Abbey of Great Connel (Co.y Kildare) is so decayed, that scarcely any descriptive Acct. can be given of it's remaining Ruins. One part, which I suppose to be both Nave & Choir, but between which no distinct seperation can be made; measures about 200 ft. Long & 25 ft. broad, in part wherof are two entire Gothic Windows, the only ones which have resiseted the Ravages of Time & c. There are very extensive ruins adjoining in which are some Pillars & c. with curious Capitals. In the Choir are the remians of Some Stalls...' | ||
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