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1 of 253523 objects
Attributed to Frederick Holland Mares
The Bank and Statue of Moore, Dublin c.1880 after an original of c.1860
Carbon print | 7.5 x 7.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2320073
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Photograph of an exterior view of the Bank of Ireland, formerly the Irish Houses of Parliament, and a sculpture of the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
A carbon copy is adhered on top of the original albumen print. Carbon prints are more stable compared to albumen prints, the latter prone to fading. Carbon copies were therefore created for posterity.
Provenance
From an album compiled by Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
7.5 x 7.2 cm (image)
17.2 x 13.0 cm (mount)
