Caricatures

Talking Heads

September 8, 2011 · 0 comments

in Collections,Prints & Drawings,Projects

by Giada Gelli, Collections Student So where were we…? A few weeks ago we were talking about the book In Fairyland with illustrations by Richard Doyle (1824-1883). I clearly remember promising you to further investigate him and his family, do you? Let’s begin by saying that I am not the first person with an interest […]

Tagged as: Caricatures, Cartoons, Conservation, Daniel O'Connell, Giada Gelli, HB, Henry Grattan, John Doyle, Marquess of Londonderry, Political Sketches, Prince Albert, Prints & Drawings, Queen Victoria, Richard Doyle

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A Watercolour Wash

August 5, 2011 · 2 comments

in Acquisitions,Collections,Conservation,Prints & Drawings,Projects

by Elodie Leveque – Conservation Intern, Heritage Council Have you ever wondered how we conserve ancient objects in the National Library of Ireland’s collections? How we tackle things like dirt and mould? Every year, acquisitions or donations help develop and enhance our wonderful collections and conservators here help make these items available to readers by […]

Tagged as: 19th century, Acidic, Caricatures, Conservation Intern, Conservators, Elodie Leveque, Etching, Fragile, Heritage Council, Interns, J Sidebotham, Microscope, Mould, Paper-pulping, Pigments, Sackville Street, Suction table, Ultraviolet light, Watercolour

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