23.10.2024, 10:00 A.M.

Portrait Miniatures and the Irish Country House: the Edmund Corrigan Collection

3rd-23rd October, Daniel O'Connell room, City Assembly House, Dublin 2.

This exhibition is the culmination of a multi-year research project into the portrait miniature in eighteenth-century Ireland and specifically the rich web of associations linking the miniature to the Irish country house. It coincides with a major publication on the subject by Kevin V. Mulligan published by the IGS as part of its commitment to fostering the study of the decorative arts in Ireland.

The catalyst that inspired this book and exhibition was the hugely generous donation by the late Edmund Corrigan of a large collection of portrait miniatures to the IGS, which have been put on public display in Castletown, County Kildare and Doneraile Court, County Cork. Both properties are run by the Office of Public Works (OPW).

The exhibition will be the first to explore the subject since Treasures to Hold at the National Gallery of Ireland in 2000 and will bring the delightful world of portrait miniatures to a new generation and showcase much original scholarship that has enriched our knowledge of the subject in recent years.

Exhibition Hours:

Monday to Friday 10am -5pm. Saturdays 12pm-5pm.

Admission is FREE

Image: Lord Edward Fitzgerald (1763-1798) by Horace Hone (1754-1825)

This exhibition is being kindly supported by Northern Trust (Ireland) and the Office of Public Works with further support from The Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage