Muckross Abbey, Killarney

c. 1865

Thomas Marcus Brownrigg

Associated Names
Thomas Marcus Brownrigg

Artist, British, 1823 - 1901

The image shows a ground-level view of a rustic, overgrown church ruin. A large, gnarled tree with numerous branches is on the left, surrounded by lush foliage that partially covers the stone structures. The dense vegetation obscures the horizon, and the tall, ancient walls of the building dominate the scene. The closest structure has an arched doorway and a pair of narrow windows above it, with its stone surface covered in creeping vines. The color palette is a sepia tone, giving the photograph a nostalgic quality. Light and shadow play across the scene, emphasizing the textures of the stone and vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carbon print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 23 × 28.3 cm (9 1/16 × 11 1/8 in.)
    mount: 44.6 × 56 cm (17 9/16 × 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.145.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2001; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center printed in black ink: Irish Wood and Water; across lower center printed in black ink: T.M. BROWNRIGG, Photo. Copyright, registered at Stationers Hall. AUTOTYPE.; lower center printed in black ink: Muckross Abbey. Killarney.; lower center printed in black ink: Printed in permanent pigments by the Autotype Printing & Publishing Company (Limited) & Published by them at their Office. 5 Haymarket. London. S.W.; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: Q5027✓; bottom right printed in black ink: No 14; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: Q5027

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