Part of a Tomb which lay in the Old Church of St. Peter in Drogheda; & on the rebuilding thereof was placed with others in the ~Church Yard Wall - See Fo:g Page
S: Walker delint. 14th & 15th June 1783 ; A.C: Pinxt. 21st Sepr. 1784
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| Summary: | View of a carved double effigy of the early sixteenth century showing a man and wife as decaying corpses. They have been identified as Sir Edmond Goldyng of Peristownlaundy and his wife Elizabeth Flemyng, from the inscriptions on the sides of the tomb |
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| Language: | English |
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Drawn by Austin Cooper on 21st September, 1784, after an original sketch by S. (probably Samuel) Walker drawn on 14th & 15th June, 178315th, 1783
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet under image Inscribed in pencil l.l. on sheet: See Meath book Image within an ink frame 20.2 x 12.5 cm. Watermark u.r. on sheet appears to consist of the letters IW [probably J WHATMAN?]. Austin Cooper mentions this tomb in his diary (NLI Ms. Acc. 4841, Drogheda 1783). He says "In the wall are two curious figures representg. [sic] Skeletons of a man & his wife whom it is said were eat in that manner by fishes. It is impossible to describe it, therefore must let a drawing of it, answer the purpose" Physical description: 1 drawing image 19.5 x 11.4 cm., on sheet 26.7 x 18.2 cm. Citations/References: An Eighteenth Century Antiquary : The Sketches, Notes and Diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin 1942 page 94 Citations/References: Cadaver effigial monuments in Ireland / Helen M. Roe. - Journal of Royal Society of Antiquarians Ireland 99, 1969 pages 1-19 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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