History painting
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Royal Dublin Society
Royal Dublin Society. Drawing Schools
History painting; the subject, Cymbeline, Act II, Scene II, Iachimo emerging from the chest in Imogen’s bedchamber, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Set in pre-Christian Roman England, the central plot of the play revolves around a wager by a husband on his wife’s fidelity. Iachimo depicted in left foreground, in right profile, climbing from a wooden chest in Imogen’s bedchamber, his gaze directed towards Imogen; wearing the garb of an ancient Roman citizen; in his left hand, a writing implement and blank paper. Imogen depicted in right foreground, supine and asleep on a bed; nude and partially covered by bedlinen; in the background, Imogen’s bedchamber filled with various objects, lit by the glow of a crescent moon through a single window; unsigned. James Barry was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Barry, James, 1741-1806
1788
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Clydesdale horse
Royal Dublin Society. Spring Show
Draft horses--Breeding-- Ireland
Cynthia, foaled in 1888. Entry 872, Class 74 Clydesdale Brood Mare, in Foal, or having produced a Foal in 1898 or 1899. Owners Lords A. and L. Cecil, Orchardmains, Tonbridge.—Cynthia. (11,252). Bay; foaled in 1888; bred by Exhibitors ; s. Claymore (3,522) ; d. Darling (1,093) by Topsman (886) ; g. d. Jean (1,379) by Lord Clyde (475). Winner of £10 First Prize.
Royal Dublin Society. Library
RDS proceedings, volume 135, November 10th, 1898 to March 9th, 1899
1899
Black and white photograph in a bound photographic album
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Dublin Horse Show
Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
A photograph of D. D. Matz on an unknown horse (either Tashiling or The General) competing for the United States of America in the Kerrygold Speedstakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1993.
1993
Maymes Ansell Horse Show Archive 1967 - 2006
Still image
D. J. Lynch, Kinsale with Lady Chestmint
Photograph taken at RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933 of Mr D. J. Lynch, Kinsale, Co. Cork, with Lady Chestmint, bay, foaled 17th March 1932, bred by exhibitor. Sire Chestmint by Spearmint, dam Knob Kerry by Happy Warrior. Champion thoroughbred yearling filly.
1933
Office of Public Works
Leinster House: A House with Three Lives
1927
Cattle. Breeding. Ireland
Galloway cattle
Beef cattle breeds
Dainty of Ballyboley, black ; calved May 13, 1899 ; bred by Exhibitor R. I. Calwell, winner of first prize in Class 31, Galloway Heifer, entry 600.
RDS proceedings, volume 136, November 9, 1899, to March 8, 1900
1900
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Royal Dublin Society. Agricultural Committee
Agriculture. Ireland. 19th century
Dairy products. Ireland. 19th century
Farm produce. Ireland
Royal Dublin Society. Dairy Show
Dairy Show 1883, list of prizes. Catalogue of the butter, working dairies, dairy utensils, milk-cans, vehicles, cowhouse fittings, farm produce, poultry, bacon, honey, bee-hives, &c. and manufactured articles, at the Society's premises, Ball's-Bridge, Dublin, 24th, 25th and 26th October, 1883. David G. Rogers, Superintendent of the Show. Some of the duties of a farmer's wife: lecture delivered at the Dairy show of the Royal Dublin Society, Ball's Bridge, Dublin, October, 1883 by H. M. Jenkins, F.G.S., Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of England; editor of the "Journal" of the Society.
RDS proceedings, volume 119, November 9, 1882 to June 7, 1883
Royal Dublin Society, printed at the University Press, by Ponsonby and Weldrick
1883
Rogers, David G.
Jenkins, H. M. (Henry Michael), 1840-1886
Cattle. Ireland. 19th century
Dairy Show 1884, list of prizes. David G. Rogers, Superintendent of the Show. Catalogue of the dairy cattle, pigs, butter, working dairies, dairy utensils, milk-cans, vehicles, cowhouse fittings, farm produce, poultry, pigeons and rabbits, bacon, honey, bee-hives, &c. at the Society's premises, Ball's-Bridge, Dubin, October 29th, 30th and 31st, 1884. Advertisements. Adjudication of prizes.
RDS proceedings, volume 120, November 8, 1883, to June 19, 1884
1884
Dairy products. Ireland
Dairy Show 1885, to be held on the Society's premises, Ball's Bridge, on October 14th, 1885, and two following days. List of prizes. P. S. Barrington, Agricultural Superintendent. Catalogue of the National Dairy Show, 1885. Adjudication of prizes.
RDS proceedings, volume 121, November 13, 1884 to June 4, 1885
1885
Barrington, P. Sidney
Dams--Egypt
Egypt
Photograph of a dam on the River Nile possibly the Aswan Dam.
Steele, Lawrence E.
Egypt, Ancient
Tools
A section of old pipes or tubing that have been damaged or corroded.
Skeleton
Skull with two holes in it, propped up on a block.
Dublin Horse Show. History
Nations Cup
Dan Corry on Red Hugh competing in the Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show 1939.
1939
Portrait
Colourised image of Percy Edward Newberry's portrait of the daughter of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Djehutihotep.
Photograph of David Broome on Queesway Sportsman competing for Great Britain in the MSD Equizole Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1980.
1980
A photograph of David Gray, member of staff at the Royal Dublin Society, and famed Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1988.
1988
Pottery
A decorated terracotta dish with handles decorated with animals and heads.
Decorated pottery jar from the Naqada II period of ancient Egypt (c. 3450–3330 BCE).
Vases, Egyptian
Photograph of a decorated pottery jar from the Naqada II period of ancient Egypt (c. 3450–3330 BCE). The motifs on the vase, such as the boat and the animals, are believed to represent the Egyptian desert and the Nile environment.
Still image.
An decorated vessel or jar with a handle and a spout for pouring.
Columns
Deir el-Bahri Site (Egypt)
Remains of columns at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, with cliffs in the background.
Views of Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, with cliffs in the background.
Deir el-Bahari temple area and cliffs from the south east. On the left is the Temple of Mentuhotep II, Egypt.
Temples
Cliffs of Deir el-Bahari, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut and Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II. In the foreground, there are three children, two standing with jars on their heads and one sitting on the ground.
Demotic (from Ancient Greek: δημοτικός dēmotikós, 'popular') is the ancient Egyptian script derived from northern forms of hieratic used in the Nile Delta. The term was first used by the Greek historian Herodotus to distinguish it from hieratic and hieroglyphic scripts. By convention, the word "Demotic" is capitalized in order to distinguish it from demotic Greek.
A photograph of Denis Coakley on Toshiba Dream Point competing for Ireland in the Kerrygold Classic at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000, and a photograph of an electronic billboard displaying information about Coakley's results. Coakley placed in the 'Extras' category of the competition. Board reads: 0.00 37.00 0.00 <BEAT> 41.90 DENIS COAKLEY TOSHIBA DREAM POINT
2000
Photograph of Denis Murphy on Tuscaloosa competing for the USA in the Shell Puissance at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1974.
1974
Four photographs of Dermott Lennon on Liscalgot competing for Ireland in the Kerrygold Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000, and a photograph of an electronic billboard displaying information about Lennon's results. Board reads: 0.00 73.00 TOTAL: 0.00 DERMOTT LENNON LISCALGOT IRELAND
Donnelly, Dervilla
Portrait painting, Irish--20th century
The 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 Hone.
Hone, David, 1929-2023
1996
View of desert with hill in the background.
View of desert with hill in the background in Egypt.
Pyramids
A stretch of sand with pyramids in the distance.
Desert with steep incline. Two people are visible to the right of the photograph.
Sandy landscape with a stone mound in the distance in Egypt.
Desert landscape with wall in the distance. The wall has gaps in it.
Pyramid
A desert-landscape with pyramids in the distance, including individuals walking on foot and riding camels.
Egyptian desert and view of the Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid, and a third pyramid.
Egyptian desert and view of three pyramids.
Anon.
c. 1760
Ware, Isaac, 1704?-1766
1759
c. 1759
Design for the ceiling of the Earl of Kildare’s dressing room Richard Castle
Castle, Richard, 1690-1751
1745
Design for the ceiling of the ground floor dining room
Lafranchini, Filippo, 1702-1779
1750s
c. 1959
Design for the plasterwork in ground floor dining room
Designs for Lace and Embroidery, RDS Art Industries Exhibition
Royal Dublin Society. Exhibitions
Art. Ireland. 19th century
The digital reproduction of scrapbook entitled Designs for Lace and Embroidery, RDS Art Industries Exhibition 1899. The book contains photographs of entries for the classes of Lace and Embroidery and Designs for Lace and Embroidery for the Arts-Industries Exhibition of August 1899. The RDS began holding exhibitions of art and industries in the mid 1840s. Originally these exhibitions were held every three years to showcase Irish art and design. In 1890 the RDS held an “Exhibition of Irish Lace, Embroidery and Designs for Lace and Embroidery” during the annual Dublin Horse Show. Over the next two years this exhibition expanded to include wood-carving and artistic metal and leather work. In 1893 the exhibition was renamed the Arts and Industries Exhibition These exhibitions are the precursor to the RDS National Arts Competition, which is still held annually in conjunction with the Dublin Horse Show.
Designs for the ceiling of the Earl of Kildare’s dressing room
Detail of bas-relief from the Temple of Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period.
A photograph of the racehorse Devil's Run racing at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
1985
Tombs--Egypt
Floor plans
Diagram of a false-door from an ancient Egyptian tomb
Diagram of King's Chamber in Great Pyramid of Giza
Maps
Two diagrams of the King's Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza, showing a cross-section from two different angles.
Drawing
Diagram of levers for lifting stone blocks. Top two illustrations show levers from above, second two show forward facing view.
Obelisks
Diagram showing suggested method for levering obelisk at Aswan into upright position. Diagram shows obelisk, upright, on its side, and at an angle.
Diagram of theorised method for raising obelisks
Drawings
Engelbach, Reginald, 1888-1946.
Steps 4-6 of a diagram depicting Reginald Engelbach's theorised method by which Ancient Egyptians may have raised obelisks, as detailed in 'The Problem of the Obelisks' (1923) by Reginald Engelbach.
Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)
A cape containing two diagrams beneath the heading "Columns and coping of well" at the site "Tell el Amarna".
Still Image
Diana Conolly-Carew and Barrymore, Winners of the Grand-Prix, Dublin Horse Show, 1966.
1966
Royal Dublin Society. Library & Archives
Diana Conolly-Carew on Barrymore, The International Grand Prix of Ireland winners for Ireland, Dublin, 1966.
Archaeology
Tombs
The first of two diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his fourth visit to Egypt from December 1912 to January 1913. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 43pp.
Text
The second of two diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his fourth visit to Egypt from December 1912 to January 1913. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 34pp.
The first of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 38pp.
The second of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 39pp.
The third of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 31pp.
The fourth of four diaries written by Lawrence E. Steele during his second visit to Egypt from December 1898 to January 1900. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 9pp.
Diary written by Lawrence E. Steele during his third visit to Egypt from December 1905 to January 1906. Steele discusses his travels around archaeological sites in Egypt. 30pp.
Dirt pathway with three pieces of string across it.
Two images of a distant view of structures with small windows and palm trees in Egypt.
Mosques
Aerial view of Cairo which also includes a view of the Mosque of the Sultan Hasan.
Distant view of Cairo featuring the Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Photograph of a distant view of the citadel of Cairo with the Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the centre.
Ruins
Photograph of a distant view of desert ruins. The image depicts a desert landscape with what appears to be the remains of stone or mud-brick structures.
15th century
History
Theology
Humanism
Renaissance
Manuscripts
The RDS digital reproduction of Divinarum institutionum libri septem by L. Caelius Firmianus Lactantius, in a Renaissance manuscript written in Florence, Italy, circa. 1430. The seven books of the Diuinae institutiones, are the most important work by Lactantius, Christian author and advisor to Roman emperor, Constantine the Great. They are an apologetic treatise that includes a defense of Christianity and a criticism of pagan religion, philosophy and morals. In this Renaissance manuscript, each of the seven books has a sectional title in red script followed by an illuminated initial. The seven illuminated initials feature hues of gold, blue, yellow, green and brown, interwoven with illustrations of white vine. The text is in Latin, with some interlinear Greek translation. It is speculated that the book was inscribed by Niccolò Niccoli and another unknown scribe.
Lucius Caelius Firmianus Lactantius
Approx. 1430
RDS Library & Archives
Divinarum institutionum libri septem / L. Caelius Firmianus Lactantius.
Ceramics
Mythology
A semi-abstract representation of Donn Cúailgne (The Brown Bull of Cooley) from the mythological Irish epic An Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). The tale was written in the 12th century and set in the pre-Christian 1st century,
Keeney, Christy
2008
Doorway inside temple in Egypt. Stone relief is visible on wall beside the door.
Two doorways, one leading into the other, in a temple in Egypt. One doorway is rectangular and one is arched.
Statues
Sculpture
Statue of Pharaoh Amenemhat III as Hapi the Nile god, found in Tanis, the capital of the 21st Dynasty Kings. The statues wear wigs with two large braids and are holding fish.
Seas
Drawing from a rocky seashore. Rocks are visible in the foreground leading out to the sea.
Birds
Drawing of the African sacred ibis. It is a species of ibis, a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae.
Drawing of a visit to an Ancient Egyptian country house from the book Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman published in 1894. The drawing depicts the exterior of a country house from the 18th dynasty.
Drawing of an Ancient Egyptian garden with fish in a pond and trees.
Dogs
Hunting dogs in art
Coloured drawing of dogs chasing animal.
Fashion
Drawing of the dress of a king, with close up images of his apron and crown.
Drawing of a lake scene, from the Tomb of Rekhmire, Theben-West (TT 100), 15th century BC.
Drawing of a man being carried in a palanquin
Drawing, found in tomb of Beni Hassan, of man being carried by four other men in a palanquin, accompanied by a man holding a parasol.
Mummies--Egypt
Drawing of a villa with gardens, found in the tomb of Nefer-Hotep, Egypt.
Drawing of a visit to an Ancient Egyptian country house from the book Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman published in 1894. The drawing depicts a country house from the 18th dynasty, with vessels of wine, food and garlands. People are dancing and drinking.
Palaces
Drawing of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and his family on the balcony of his palace. The pharaoh submits gifts from the sun to the priest Ay and his wife.
Dance
Drawing of an Ancient Egyptian dance. It features six images of two figures dancing, and hieroglyphics which describe the dance. In one image, there is a third figure clapping his hands as they dance.
Food
Music
Drawing of an Ancient Egyptian party, featuring food and musical instruments.
Drawing of Ay being awarded honours and surrounded by smaller figures celebrating. Ay was the advisor and successor of Tutankhamen.
Baking
Drawing depicting the multiple stages of the baking process in Ancient Egypt.
Drawing of group of blind singers and a man playing the harp. The singers have their hands raised.
Boats
Drawing entitled "sailing boat of Queen Chnemtamun on the voyage to the incense-countries", from a book.
Cattle brands
Drawing depicting cattle branding process in Ancient Egypt.
An Egyptian figure with short cropped hair holding a staff. The figure faces left.