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Portrait Bust of Richard John Griffith

Title

Portrait Bust of Richard John Griffith

Creator

Farrell, Thomas, 1827-1900

Date

1881

Identifier

RDS_treasures_269_Farrell_Griffith.jpg

Subject

Griffith, Richard John, Sir, 1784-1878
Portrait sculpture, Irish--19th century
Royal Dublin Society
Royal Dublin Society. Drawing Schools

Description

Portrait bust of Sir Richard John Griffith (1784-1878), geologist, surveyor and RDS Mining Engineer (1812–39), noted for his; the subject modelled to proper left; on a quadrangular terminal base; inscribed recto Sir Richard Griffith, Bart, signed verso T Farrell RHA.
Thomas Farrell was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society School of Modelling.

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

Sculpture

Coverage

1881

Original Format

Marble

Physical Dimensions

60 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Farrell, Thomas, 1827-1900, “Portrait Bust of Richard John Griffith,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 19, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3999.

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