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Ceiling of St Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle

Title

Ceiling of St Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle

Creator

Valdrè, Vincenzo, 1740-1814

Date

1787

Identifier

RDS_art collection_1_Valdre_St Patrick's Hall.jpg
RDS_art collection_1_Valdre_St Patrick's Hall Henry II.jpg
RDS_art collection_1_Valdre_St Patrick's Hall George II.jpg
RDS_art collection_1_Valdre_St Patrick's Hall St Patrick.jpg

Subject

Dublin Castle (Dublin, Ireland)
Royal Dublin Society

Description

History painting; a preparatory oil sketch depicting the proposed design for the ceiling of St. Patrick’s Hall at Dublin Castle; commissioned by George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; the works carried out at Dublin Castle by Vincenzo Waldré between 1788 and 1802. In the central panel, George III is flanked by Britannia and Justice on his right, Hibernia and Liberty on his left, and Victory (or Fortuna) and Minerva before him; the upper panel depicts St. Patrick lighting the Paschal fire on the Hill of Slane; the lower panel portrays Henry II receiving the submission of the Irish Chiefs; unsigned.

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Painting

Coverage

1787-1788

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

138 x 81 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Valdrè, Vincenzo, 1740-1814, “Ceiling of St Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 14, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3978.

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