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Grief
Sir John Benson
Art and Industry: The Role of the RDS in the Organisation of the Dublin Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853
Portrait of Felix E. HackettPortrait of Felix Edward Hackett
The Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 2: for the years 1878 to 1881The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 2, for the years 1878 to 1881.
The Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 1: for the years 1877 to 1882The digital reproduction of the Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society Volume 1, for the years 1877 to 1882.
1866 Charter of Queen VictoriaThe Charter of Victoria Creating an Executive Council. An original counterpart copy, 1866.
1750 Charter of George IIThe Charter of George II Giving the Society a Corporate Status Under Law. An original counterpart copy, 1750.
The RDS Ballsbridge PremisesDepicting the Society's present headquarters at Ballsbridge. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton…
The RDS Leinster House PremisesDepicting the Society's former headquarters at Leinster House. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton…
The RDS Hawkins Street PremisesDepicting the Society's former headquarters at Hawkins Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton…
The RDS Grafton Street PremisesDepicting the Society's former headquarters at Grafton Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton…
An RDS Boyle MedalThe Robert Boyle medal awarded by the RDS for scientific excellence.
An RDS Gold MedalAn oval form gold medal with silver and gold suspension loop from which are a burgandy-coloured ribbon with three bars and a pin, the obverse with…
The RDS Assistant Secretary’s Coffee PotA George III, baluster-shaped coffee pot, with scrolled spout and handle fretted with scrolling acanthus leaves, beading, the hinged domed top with…
Leinster HouseSketch of the facade of Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin, with a partial view of the rotundas of the National Library and the National Museum.…
Two CellosSemi-abstract sculpture of two cellos standing back-to-back.
Inner Rim VesselA balloon-shaped vessel of ebonised oak, the neck with a double rim.
Bust after Francis Bacon’s ‘Three Studies for a Self-portrait (1972)’The subject modelled after Bacon’s self-portrait triptych which he made in 1972.
Thomas Kane McClintock Bunbury, 2nd Baron RathdonnellThomas Kane McClintock Bunbury, 2nd Baron Rathdonnell (1848-1929), Anglo-Irish peer, British Army officer and politician, President of the Society…
Dervilla M.X. DonnellyThe subject depicted half length, directed slightly to the left, her face in frontal profile, seated in a chair, wearing a blue jacket, signed l.r. D…
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe subject depicted seated at his harpsichord, wearing a red suit, signed and dated l.l. Micheal O Nuallain 99.
John JolyPortrait bust of John Joly, geologist. Signed OLIVER SHEPPARD RHA 1930 and entitled JOHN JOLY.
Mary Ann HuttonThe subject modelled as a young woman, hair tied back in a bun, wearing a dress, the reverse inscribed and dated 1903.
Walrus HeadA carved head of a walrus, the head of soapstone, the tusks of scrimshaw.
The Houseless WandererThe subject modelled as a young girl, a blanket wrapped around her, standing beside a tree stump, signed and dated J H Foley Sculp London 1842.
PityThe subject modelled as a young man, wearing a floral crown, head cast down, both arms truncated at the shoulder, both legs truncated below the knee,…
The Dying GaulAfter an Ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Greek statue in bronze thought to have been commissioned sometime between 230 and 220 BC by King Attalus…
Statuette of Oliver GoldsmithThe subject modelled standing, wearing a coat, waistcoat & scarf, head cast down, holding an open book in his left hand. The base inscribed Goldsmith…
Statuette of Sir Anthony Van DyckA tabletop statuette after John Michael Rysbrack's statue of Sir Anthony van Dyck. The subject modelled as the artist standing with an artist’s…
Statuette of Sir Walter ScottA tabletop sculpture after John Greenshield's public monument to Sir Walter Scott in George Square, Edinburgh (1834-8, completed after Greenshield's…
Amazon Fighting a PantherMoritz Geiss, after a model by August Karl Eduard Kiss. Modelled as a female warrior astride a horse being attacked by a panther, inscribed M. GEISS…
West Prospect of the Giants' CausewayA view of the Giant’s Causeway from a westerly direction.
Portrait of Mrs. Margaret ‘Peg’ WoffingtonThe subject depicted in bust length, facing right with head inclined to front, wearing a lace-trimmed blue coat and hat, a landscape beyond, within a…
Ceres and TriptolemusPainting en griseille, depicting Ceres and Triptolemus (Science and Agriculture).
Portrait of a Gentleman with a RuffDepicts a gentleman bust leangth, wearing a black doublet and a white ruff.
Still Life with Dead Game BirdsDepicts two dead game birds on a table.
Portrait of Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of NorthumberlandThe subject depicted three-quarter length, standing, directed right, face in three-quarter profile, wearing an orange dress, white chemise and blue…
Jacob's DreamDepicts Jacob sleeping in a woodland in the lower right foregound, with angels in the background.
The Angel Releasing Saint Peter from PrisonDepicts a winged angel, wearing a white robe, to the right of the composition, his head cast downwards to St. Peter, who wears a blue robe and yellow…
Saint Paul Preaching in AthensSt. Paul depicted to the right of the composition, wearing a green robe and red mantle, standing on a low plinth, right arm extended, preaching in a…
Battle Scene with Burning TownAn extensive mountainous and wooded landscape, with soldiers leaving a burning town.
Battle Scene with Victorious SoldiersAn extensive mountainous and wooded landscape, with soldiers bearing away the spoils.
Horse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at the Dublin Horse Show
Conor Swail on Count Me InConor Swail on Count Me In, winners of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland, holding the Aga Khan trophy at Dublin in 2022.
Comdt. John Ledingham on KilbahaComdt. John Ledingham on Kilbaha, winner of The Nations
Cup at Dublin in 1997.
Eddie Macken on BoomerangEddie Macken on Boomerang
Diana Conolly-Carew on BarrymoreDiana Conolly-Carew on Barrymore, The International
Grand Prix of Ireland winners for Ireland, Dublin, 1966.
Mrs Barrett on ReillyMrs Barrett on Reilly at Dublin in 1933.
Comdt. Ged O’Dwyer on Limerick LaceComdt. Ged O’Dwyer on Limerick Lace, for Ireland, winners of the International Jumping Competition in Dublin, 1934.
Galway BlazersThe Galway Blazers at the Inter-Hunt Competition at Dublin in 1927.
Richard Flynn and Shaun RhueThe first winners of the Dublin Horse Show 'lepping' competition in 1868.
Dublin Horse Show 2023 Exhibition Thumbnail
Horse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at the Dublin Horse ShowHorse Show Heroes: A History of Show Jumping at The Dublin Horse Show
From the introduction of some the world’s earliest jumping courses to its…
Thumbnail NHW 2023 ExhibitionNational Heritage Week 2023 Exhibition Video
Divinarum institutionum libri septemThe RDS digital reproduction of Divinarum institutionum libri septem by L. Caelius Firmianus Lactantius, in a Renaissance manuscript written in…
The petitions book of the Dublin Society: for the years 1761 to 1762The digital reproduction of the manuscript petitions book of the Dublin Society, for the years 1761 to 1762.
The treasurer's book of the Dublin Society: for the years 1731 to 1739The digital reproduction of the manuscript treasurer's book of the Dublin Society, for the years 1731 to 1739.
Register and letter book of the Dublin Society (1731-1736)The digital reproduction of the manuscript register and book of letters of the Dublin Society, for the years 1731 to 1736.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1758-1761)The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1758 to 1761.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1752-1755)The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1752 to 1755.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1750-1757)The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1750 to 1757.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1741-1746)The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1741 to 1746.
Register and minute book of the Dublin Society (1733-1741)The digital reproduction of the manuscript register and book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1733 to 1741.
Register and minute book of the Dublin Society (1731-1733)The digital reproduction of the manuscript register and book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1731 to 1733.
Portrait Bust of Francis StuartPortrait bust of Henry Francis Montgomery Stuart, Irish novelist.
Donn CúailngeA semi-abstract representation of Donn Cúailgne (The Brown Bull of Cooley) from the mythological Irish epic An Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid…
Girl, ReadingThe subject modelled partially seated, head cast downwards, reading a book.
The Mattei Amazzone FeritaThe subject modelled head cast down to proper right, her proper right arm reaching for an arrow from a quiver carried on proper left shoulder, her…
MinervaThe subject modelled wearing a chiton, holding the excess folds of the fabric in her left hand, a staff in her proper right hand, her hair tied with a…
The Mattei CeresThe subject modelled standing, wearing classical robes, hair in a chignon, holding wheatsheaves and fruit in her proper left hand, on an oval marble…
EveA figure of Eve, The subject modelled as a nude female holding an uneaten apple in her proper right hand, long hair draped over her back, seated on a…
Manockjee Nesserwanjee, a Parsee MerchantThe subject modelled as a gentleman standing, wearing a turban and robes, his arms loosely crossed across his body holding a scroll in his proper…
Ino & the Infant BacchusThe subjects modelled partially draped, reclining on rocks, surmounted by bunches of grapes and vine leaves, the figure of Ino with outstretched…
Resting DiscobolusModelled as a seated discus thrower, resting on a cloak, with a title plaque inscribed DISCOBOLUS M. KESSELS ROME 1826 THE BEQUEST OF MRS ANNE D…
Map of Ireland
Vignettes of the Dublin Horse ShowVignettes of people and events at the Dublin Horse Show.
An Italianate LandscapeAn Italianate landscape depicting a man sleeping on rocks beside a river, observed at his proper left side by a figure holding a staff; to his proper…
Landscape, with a natural rock archAn Italianate landscape, with two figures by a weir in the foreground, one seated, the other, a Roman solider, standing and holding a spear and…
Sir Humphrey de Trafford’s HorsesDepicts Sir Humphrey and his trainers in a paddock with ten of his hunters, all prize winners at the Horse Shows of 1902 and 1903. Signed and dated…
NarcissusThe subject depicted full length, directed to proper right, seated by a river and looking at his reflection, with a cherub to his proper right and two…
Landscape with CastleLandscape with a castle.
Still Life with Game Birds (II)Still life with four dead gamebirds. A grey partridge hangs by its proper right leg above a falconry perch, from which a rufter hood hangs, and a…
Pecheurs d'HastingsSeascape, with two two-mast sailboats in a stormy sea; positioned centre, the near boat, with mainsail lowered and headsail raised, tows a lifeboat…
Still Life with HareStill life with a dead hare suspended by its right hind leg, its head resting on a stone ledge; to left of the composition, an (unidentified) object…
The Blind Beggarwoman and ChildGenre painting of a blind beggarwoman and a child. To centre right, a beggarwoman seated on a low, stone wall, directed front, head slightly inclined…
Herding Stock at SunsetPastoral landscape at sunset. Positioned centre, a shepherd girl carrying a faggot in her proper left hand converses with a herdsman wearing a…
The Joseph Widger Challenge TrophyIn the form of crouching fox on a rockwork base, set with red glass eyes, the turned wooden base applied with a silver shield engraved ROYAL DUBLIN…
The RDS Horse Show Champion Hack Challenge CupWith domed foot and tapering stem engraved with two wheatear bands, the bowl with twin scroll handles, also with chased wheatear bands at the base and…
The Aberdeen-Angus Association Challenge CupInscribed 1895 IRISH POLLED ABERDEEN-ANGUS ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP BEST BULL, with a further inscription WON OUT IN 1897 BY A.J. OWEN ESQ. WITH HIS…
The William Smith O’Brien Challenge CupThe campana-shaped body with two scrolling handles on a spreading foot, chased overall with foliage and flowers, further chased on one side with a…
The Michael Osborne Challenge CupAn Irish parcel-gilt silver model of a hunting horn, the curved cylindrical body engraved with flutes, with silver gilt bands, the rim engraved with…
The Michael Moran Memorial TrophyThe ovoid body on a stepped, domed base, the lower body chased with foliage, the shoulder chased with a band of trailing foliage and palmettes on a…
The Jersey Cattle Society TrophyIn the form of a cow, on a wood plinth with applied silver plaque inscribed ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY SPRING SHOW PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY PRESENTED BY…
The Department of Agriculture Short Horn Cattle Class CupRealistically modelled as The Warwick Vase, with beaded shell and dart rim, the campana-form body chased with lion’s pelts and applied in high…
The Irish Government Commendation CupThe irregular-form body supported on a trumpet-shaped stem with two Celtic scroll handles, the detachable cover with a spire and Celtic scroll finial,…
Portrait of General Charles VallanceyPortrait of General Charles Vallancey (Ca.1725-1812), British military surveyor, cartographer and Chief Engineer of Ireland, Vice-President of the…
Portrait Bust of Richard John GriffithPortrait bust of Sir Richard John Griffith (1784-1878), geologist, surveyor and RDS Mining Engineer (1812–39), noted for his; the subject modelled…
Portrait Bust of Francis Leopold McClintockPortrait bust of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), (British) Royal Navy officer and arctic explorer; the subject modelled to proper…