The noble sons of Ireland – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures The noble sons of Ireland in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Rather than a single hero, this lithograph gathers a long roster of named Irishmen onto one sheet, from Theobald Wolfe Tone, leader of the 1798 rising, to Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, who fought the long Nine Years' War against Elizabethan rule. Several of the figures were soldiers who made their careers abroad, including Patrick Sarsfield, who served France after the Williamite War ended. Published in New York in 1873 by Patrick O'Farrell, the print reflects the pride Irish-American communities took in remembering exiled soldiers and patriots, and its costumed figures speak to a broader theme of Irish history and politics.
| Created / published | N.Y. : Published by Patrick O'Farrell, 23 & 25 Spring St., c1873. |
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| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1870-1880.Group portraits 1870-1880.Lithographs 1870-1880. |
| Notes | C7169D U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. The noble sons: Theobald Wolfe Tone ; John O'Sullivan, Earl of Tyrone ; Leopold O'Donnell ; Edward Fitzgerald ; Owen Roe O'Neill, Gen. of France ; Arthur O'Connor, King ; Brien Borou, King ; Major Genl. John McNiel ; Roderick O'Connor, King ; Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone ; Patrick Sarsfield, Marsh. of France ; Major Genl. James O'Farrell ; Patrick O'Neill, Marsh. of France ; and John McDonald, Marsh. of Spain. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1873 by P. O'Farrell in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | Men--Ireland. Politics & government--Ireland. Clothing & dress--Ireland. Ireland--History. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 6,062 × 4,886 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225461 |
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