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A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin

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at the end of the 18th century. At the time of drawing in 1791, many of the buildings had been newly constructed and marked a high point of architecture, wealth, and political prominence of the city of Dublin. Malton's prints are arguably, the most important series of drawings of Dublin to the
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The magazine fort itself remains in a derelict state as of 2021 with plans for it to be refurbished as a tourist attraction. This was after an earlier view by Joseph Tudor in 1753 and was later also reproduced by Brocas.
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It was originally called the Hibernian Marine School and soon after gained a royal charter to become the Royal Hibernian Marine School. The school later amalgamated with other schools to ultimately form
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since the 1960s. The large tower at the front was never built and instead a dome was erected in its place in 1894. The originally planned quadrangle to the rear was also never constructed.
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present day and almost all of the buildings illustrated still stand and maintain their position at the centre of Irish social, cultural, educational, political, commercial, and legal life.
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Partially collapsed following a fire during the Easter Rising but was later partially reconstructed in Irish limestone rather than the original imported English
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is a set of 25 architectural prints of well-known buildings and views in Dublin, Ireland illustrated by the engraver, watercolourist, and draughtsman
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The drawings have been copied and reproduced hundreds of times and have become synonymous with the development and progression of the city.
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in 1753 from the same location. Now operating as the National Museum of Ireland and usually referred to as Collins Barracks.
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Now houses the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The only building to appear in illustrations by Brooking, Tudor and Malton.
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The images were influenced by and even directly reproduced earlier perspectives and views of Dublin including those by
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can be seen in the background however this was later demolished in the first half of the 19th century.
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The building now houses an upmarket shopping centre. To the right of the illustration can be seen
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but was enclosed in 1663 with a permanent wall constructed in 1664 for the first time.
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Rebuilt in 1872 as Grattan Bridge, the Capel Street buildings remain largely intact.
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Demolished in 1809 as the building was deemed to be structurally unsound.
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Now houses the Irish Houses of Parliament, more commonly referred to as
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Still functions as the residence of the Provost of the college.
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which also still stands as of 2023 as the headquarters of the
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seen to the left was demolished in the early 19th century.
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A Picturesque & Descriptive View of the City of Dublin
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A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin
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Collection of pictorial prints of Dublin, Ireland (1791)
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In the background the park features a statue of King
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Since 1803 used as the flagship Dublin branch of the
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Index

James Malton
Joseph Tudor
Charles Brooking

Royal Exchange, Dublin

Custom House, Dublin
Portland stone

Charlemont House

College Library, Dublin
Thomas Burgh

Provost's House, Dublin

Trinity College Dublin

Powerscourt House, Dublin
City Assembly House
Irish Georgian Society

Leinster House, Dublin
Dáil Éireann

Dublin Castle
St. Werburgh's Church

St Catherine's Church, Thomas Street, Dublin

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