ALL TIMESCAPES > ART   1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100   Irish Plasterwork This photograph shows the staircase of a fine Georgian house in Dublin. The spectacularly decorated plasterwork was influenced by ...     Emigrants on the Quays, Cork c.1840 This fine anonymous oil painting was done several years before the famine. Emigration was common in the decades before the famine, but ...     McDonnell Bed Coverlet This beautifully decorated bed covering was produced from expensive imported materials including satin, gold thread and silk. The piece ...     Sketch of Emigrants on the quay at Cork Emigration from Ireland was a popular subject for the artists of the Illustrated London News. This piece appeared in 1851.     The Patron This 1817 Joseph Peacock painting had two titles – The Patron or The Festival of St. Kevin at the Seven Churches, Glendalough. It ...     The Mercian Difficulty This fascinating painting titled, The Mercian Difficulty, shows an old woman studying a newspaper for information on the American Civil ...     Giant’s Causeway The Giant’s Causeway is still one of Ireland’s great tourist attractions. This painting by Susanna Drury, done in the mid-1700s, shows ...     A Priest’s Blessing This sketch from the Illustrated London News shows a priest giving his blessing to a group of departing emigrants in 1851.     Harp Festival in the Assembly Room, Belfast This is J Carey’s impression of the Harp Festival in the Assembly Room Belfast, 1792. The wealthy classes were very fond of harp music.     Voyage to America This simple 1850 illustration shows Irish emigrants on their way to America. Many had great hopes for their new life and they enjoyed ...     <> 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100