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James Brocas
James Brocas (1754 – September 1780) was an Irish portrait painter. Life James Brocas was born in Dublin in 1754. He was the fourth son of Robert and Bridget Brocas (née Taylor). His mother was from Wexford. His younger brother, Henry, was also an artist. Brocas studied at the Dublin Society's Drawing School, winning prizes in 1772 and 1773. He went on to become a portrait and miniature painter from his home, 64 Dame Street, Dublin. An advertisement for his services appeared in the '' Freeman's Journal'' on 28 February 1778, announcing his return to Dublin. He married in 1777. He died in September 1780, and was buried in St Andrew's Churchyard, Dublin. There are no known finished works attributed to him, with all information about his techniques coming from his advertisements. It seems that he used a variety of materials such as a mixture of oil paints and crayons. Given the price he charged for bust-length profiles, a half-a-crown, it is likely these were silhouettes. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Brocas
Henry Brocas (1762/1765 – 2 November 1837) was an Irish artist known for his landscapes. Life Henry Brocas was born in Dublin in 1762 or 1765. The Brocas family descended from an Englishman, Robert Brocas, who came to Ireland from Derbyshire during the Cromwellian reign as a cornet of horse. Brocas was the fifth son of Robert and Bridget Brocas (née Taylor). His mother was from Wexford. His older brother, James, was also an artist. Between 1795 and 1799 he lived at 9 Gordon Lane, moving to 34 Grafton Street, and later in 1804 to 19 Chatham Street. He later settled in 15 Henry Street from 1825. Artistic career He was a self-taught artist, working in watercolour and oils, and was also a prolific engraver. His engravings featured portraits, caricatures, and topographical views which were published in Dublin periodicals and magazines. One of his early political caricatures appeared in ''Exshaw's Magazine'' in 1784 entitled ''The loves of the fox and the badger''. He also pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Henry Brocas
James Henry Brocas (1790 – 14 January 1846/8) was an Irish artist best known for his landscapes, portraits, and portraits of cattle and horses. Early life James Henry Brocas was born in Dublin in 1790. He was the first of the four sons of painter Henry Brocas. He studied at the Dublin Society's School of Figure Drawing, winning prizes in 1802 and 1803, and was awarded a medal for etching. Career Brocas contributed etched portraits of cattle to the Dublin Society's ''Survey of County Dublin'' in 1802. From 1801 to 1816, his portraits of cattle and horses, as well as landscapes, were exhibited at various times in Dublin, such as at the Royal Irish Institution in 1815. Brocas left Dublin for Cork around 1834. Brocas was featured at the 1845 Society of Artists exhibition on Dame Street, Dublin. In the 1852 Cork Exhibition, his portraits of Thomas Deane and the bishop of Cork, Samuel Kyle were shown. Brocas died in Cork on 14 January 1846 or 1848. The National Gallery of Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Frederick Brocas
Samuel Frederick Brocas (''c.'' 1792 – 14 May 1847) was an Irish artist best known for his series depicting Dublin known as the ''Select views of Dublin''. Early life Samuel Frederick Brocas was born in Dublin around 1792. He was the second of the four sons of painter Henry Brocas. From 1803 to 1807, Brocas studied under his father at the Dublin Society Schools. During this time he won medals for flower painting in 1801, etching in 1802 and figure drawing in 1807. He was best known for his topographical views, and landscapes in oils and watercolours, working mostly in Dublin, and in Limerick at times. Career Brocas was exhibited in Dublin in 1804, 1809 and 1812. The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) exhibited his landscapes for the first time in 1828, with pieces depicting the north of Wales, and he continued to exhibit with the RHA until 1847. His best known set of works is his 12 views of Dublin city from 1817. These were engraved by his brother Henry, and printed by J. Le Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brocas
William Brocas ( 1794 – 12 November 1868) was an Irish artist known for his portraits and figurative drawings. Early life William Brocas was born in Dublin around 1794. He was the third of the four sons of painter Henry Brocas. Career Brocas was exhibited regularly in Dublin, such as with the Society of Artists in 1809 and 1812, and frequently with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) between 1828 and 1863. He was the president of the Society of Irish Artists. In 1841 the Royal Irish Art Union purchased his oil paintings, ''View of Bray Head'' and ''Roderick O'Conor's Castle'', to be awarded as prizes. The Union purchased his ''Departure of Irish emigrants'' in 1842, and it was exhibited at the 1865 Dublin Exhibition. Brocas' most notable patron was Henry Westenra, 3rd Baron Rossmore, with Brocas going on to paint a series of views of the Rossmore estate, and portraits of the family. This includes a small full-length portrait of Anne Douglas Westenra. His portrait of Charles M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Brocas (junior)
Henry Brocas (1798 – 1872) was an Irish artist known for his landscapes and engravings. Early life Henry Brocas was born in Dublin in 1798. He was the fourth of the four sons of painter Henry Brocas, whom he trained under. Career As an engraver, Brocas collaborated with his brother Samuel Frederick Brocas, Samuel on a series of views of Dublin, published around 1820 for which he engraved his brother's drawings. Like his brother William Brocas, William, he also had a series of etchings based on Hogarth's work, and also created some caricatures for McCleary of Nassau Street, Dublin. The frontispiece of the ''Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 1847–50'' was his stipple engraved portrait of Richard Kirwan. Between 1828 and 1872 he exhibited 5 or 6 times with the Royal Hibernian Academy, showing primarily oil and watercolour landscapes of County Dublin and north County Wicklow. Brocas produced a painting of the celebrations for the visit of the viceroy Lord Clarendon to Crom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dictionary Of Irish Biography
The ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' (DIB) is a biographical dictionary of notable Irish people and people not born in the country who had notable careers in Ireland, including both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set History The work was supervised by a board of editors which included the historian . It was published as a nine-volume set in 2009 by |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census of Ireland, 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kings of Dublin, Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 National Primary Route; and to Rosslare Europort, Cork and Waterford by the N25. The national rail network connects it to Dublin and Rosslare Europort. It had a population of 20,188 according to the 2016 census. History The town was founded by the Vikings in about 800 AD. They named it ''Veisafjǫrðr'', meaning "inlet of the mudflats", and the name has changed only slightly into its present form. According to a story recorded in the ''Dindsenchas'', the name "Loch Garman" comes from a man named '' Garman mac Bomma Licce'' who was chased to the river mouth and drowned as a consequence of stealing the queen's crown from Temair during the feast of Samhain. For about three hundred years it was a Viking town, a city-state, largely independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) ( ga, Cumann Ríoga Bhaile Átha Cliath) is an Irish philanthropic organisation and members club which was founded as the 'Dublin Society' on 25 June 1731 with the aim to see Ireland thrive culturally and economically. The RDS is synonymous with its 160,000 m2 campus in Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland. The premises include the ' RDS Arena', 'RDS Simmonscourt', 'RDS Main Hall' and other venues which are used regularly for exhibitions, concerts and sporting events like the Dublin Horse Show or as playground for the Leinster Rugby team. The Royal Dublin Society was granted Royal Patronage in 1820 by George IV. The RDS Members' Club is a members-only club offering exclusive access to sports events on its premises and weekly luncheons and dinners. The RDS is one of nine organisations in Ireland that may nominate candidates for the Seanad Éireann (Irish Upper House) elections. Name and history The society was founded by members of the Dublin Philosoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeman's Journal
The ''Freeman's Journal'', which was published continuously in Dublin from 1763 to 1924, was in the nineteenth century Ireland's leading nationalist newspaper. Patriot journal It was founded in 1763 by Charles Lucas and was identified with radical 18th-century Protestant patriot politicians Henry Grattan and Henry Flood. This changed from 1784 when it passed to Francis Higgins (better known as the "Sham Squire") and took a more pro-British and pro-administration view. In fact Francis Higgins is mentioned in the Secret Service Money Book as having betrayed Lord Edward FitzGerald. Higgins was paid £1,000 for information on FitzGerald's capture. Voice of constitutional nationalism In the 19th century it became more nationalist in tone, particularly under the control and inspiration of Sir John Gray (1815–75). ''The Journal'', as it was widely known as, was the leading newspaper in Ireland throughout the 19th century. Contemporary sources record it being read to the largely ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silhouette
A silhouette ( , ) is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouette is usually presented on a light background, usually white, or none at all. The silhouette differs from an line art, outline, which depicts the edge of an object in a linear form, while a silhouette appears as a solid shape. Silhouette images may be created in any visual artistic medium, but were first used to describe pieces of cut paper, which were then stuck to a backing in a contrasting colour, and often framed. Cutting portraits, generally in profile, from black card became popular in the mid-18th century, though the term ''silhouette'' was seldom used until the early decades of the 19th century, and the tradition has continued under this name into the 21st century. They represented a cheap but effective alternative to the portrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Ireland
The National Library of Ireland (NLI; ga, Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the Republic of Ireland's national library located in Dublin, in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The mission of the National Library of Ireland is 'To collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland and to contribute to the provision of access to the larger universe of recorded knowledge.' The library is a reference library and, as such, does not lend. It has a large quantity of Irish and Irish-related material which can be consulted without charge; this includes books, maps, manuscripts, music, newspapers, periodicals and photographs. Included in their collections is material issued by private as well as government publishers. The Chief Herald of Ireland and National Photographic Archive are attached to the library. The library holds Art exhibition, exhibitions and holds an archive of List of Irish newspapers, Irish ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
