Delving into a hitherto unexplored aspect of Irish art history, Painting Dublin, 1886-1949 examines the depiction of Dublin by artists from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.
Framed by the shift from City of empire to capital of an independent republic, this book examines artworks by Walter Osborne, R.
Artists\' representations of the City have long been markers of civic pride and identity, yet in Ireland such artworks have been overlooked in favour of the rural and pastoral.
Delving into a hitherto unexplored aspect of Irish art history, Painting Dublin, 1886-1949 examines the depiction of Dublin by artists from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century