Oliver Grace of Gracefield, Esq.

dc.contributor.author	Brown, C.
dc.date.accessioned	2008-12-07T21:07:07Z
dc.date.available	2008-12-07T21:07:07Z
dc.date.created	c. 1781
dc.date.issued	2008-12-07T21:07:07Z
dc.identifier.other	cgjc1650
dc.description	'Oliver Grace of Gracefield, was born on the 6th of December, 1704, and dying at Kilkenny on the 24th of August, 1781, at 77, and was interred at Arles. He married, in December, 1733, Mary, only daughter and eventual heir to John Dowell, of Mantua House, who died at Gracefield, on the 14th of November, 1765, aged 55, and was buried at Arles. By this lady he had issue two sons, viz. Michael, of Gracefield, his successor, and John'. (J.N. Brewer, Esq. 'The Beauties of Ireland', Vol 2, London: Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper, 1826.) This painting is inscribed in the upper right corner as follows: 'Oliver Grace of Gracefield son of Michael Grace of Gracefield & Mary dt. of John Galwey of Lota obit 1781'. For an engraving of Oliver Grace also attributed to C. Brown, see image cgjc1651.	en
dc.format.extent	201217 bytes
dc.format.medium	oil paint (pigmented coating)	en
dc.format.mimetype	image/jpeg
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Art--Irish	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Portrait painting--18th century	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Gentry--Ireland--History.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Clothing and Dress--Ireland--History	en
dc.title	Oliver Grace of Gracefield, Esq.	en
dc.type	Image	en
dc.coverage.culture	Irish	en
dc.format.support	canvas	en
dc.subject.period	18th century
dc.type.work	painting	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2262/25985

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