The Abbey of Roscommon

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JPEG image
Item Type:
Image
Date:
1966
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Citation:
H.G. Leask, Irish Churches and Monastic Buildings, Vol. II, Dundalk, 1966 edition
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URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/18529
Publisher:
National Library of Ireland
Description:
'This drawing was engraved as Pl. 67 in Volume II of Francis Grose's "Antiquities of Ireland" (London 1791 (not published till 1796). The original was executed on August 6th, 1779, when Bigari was on a tour of Connacht with his friend Gabriel Beranger (ca. 1730-1817), who made a note of the visit (see National Library of Ireland Ms 4162, page 27). It depicts a view from the south-west of the ruined thirteenth century Dominican abbey in the town of Roscommon, County Roscommon, Ireland.' (www.nli.ie)The drawing is signed by the artist.
Culture:
Irish
Dimensions/Extent:
16.3 cm x 24.1 cm
Material (Support):
paper (fiber product)
Title of Larger Entity:
Austin Cooper, Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles, & Towers in Ireland, 1875, 27.
Work:
drawing
Author: Bigari, Angelo Maria
Publisher:
National Library of Ireland
Type of material:
Image
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/18529
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Period:
18th century
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