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The Cross of Drumcliff, Sligo c. 1903
Platinum print | 20.2 x 15.2 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2600178

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The Cross of Drumcliff, Sligo c. 1903
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Photograph of the west face of the Cross of Drumcliff, a large Celtic high cross with intricate carvings on the main shaft and head. The carvings depict Biblical scenes as well as Celtic knotwork. A young girl stands beside a stone wall near to the cross. She faces towards the main body of the cross and rests her left hand on the plinth. Drumcliff Church stands in the background, partially obstructed by a line of trees. A horse-drawn carriage stands along the path in the background on the right of the photograph.
Provenance
From a photograph album presented to King Edward VII in remembrance of the Royal Visit to Ireland in 1903
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Medium and techniques
Platinum print
Measurements
20.2 x 15.2 cm (image) (image)
38.1 x 30.3 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
The Cross of Drumcliff, Sligo [The Province of Connaught, 1903]