William Burton Conyngham and his Irish circle of antiquarian artists /
Harbison, Peter.
"In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. To further his aims, he formed the Hibernian Antiquarian Society, which lasted only four years due to internal strife. Nevertheless, Burton Conyngham began acquiring drawings of antiquities, and then commissioned Gabriel Beranger and his fellow artists Angelo Bigari and John James Barralet to make sketches of dolmens, churches, abbeys, and castles in areas which were not represented in existing works.In its day, Burton Conyngham's was regarded as the most significant collection of such drawings in Ireland. This volume reconstructs that collection, cataloguing more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Also presented in this monograph is the considerable number of copies that were made of the original works as security against damage to the collective whole or the death of its owner"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
William Burton Conyngham, Maecenas and Superior Patriot -- The Genesis of Burton Conyngham's Collection of Drawings -- The Hibernian Antiquarian Society -- Expeditions to Glendalough, Connacht, Wexford, Tipperary and Down -- Artists Represented in Burton Conyngham's Collection -- Catalogue Sources.
"In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. To further his aims, he formed the Hibernian Antiquarian Society, which lasted only four years due to internal strife. Nevertheless, Burton Conyngham began acquiring drawings of antiquities, and then commissioned Gabriel Beranger and his fellow artists Angelo Bigari and John James Barralet to make sketches of dolmens, churches, abbeys, and castles in areas which were not represented in existing works.In its day, Burton Conyngham's was regarded as the most significant collection of such drawings in Ireland. This volume reconstructs that collection, cataloguing more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Also presented in this monograph is the considerable number of copies that were made of the original works as security against damage to the collective whole or the death of its owner"--
Conyngham, William Burton, 1732 or 1733-1796
Conyngham, William Burton, 1732 or 1733-1796
Hibernian Antiquarian Society.
Drawing, European
Watercolor painting, European
Antiquities in art
ART / Prints.
ART / European.
ARCHITECTURE / Historic Preservation / General.