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This crisp and clear shot from the interior of the National Museum of Ireland from Lawrence for today. Four striking pieces of artillery tastefully arrayed among classical sculptures in a round room make for a beautiful display!
With thanks for everyone's inputs today, it is confirmed that French captured this image across the way at our neighbour's rotunda, in the National Museum of Ireland. Sharon.corbet advises that these cannon were captured at the Battles of Sobraon or Mahrajpore during the Anglo-Sikh Wars. While no longer displayed like this at the NMI Kildare St museum, Sharon tells us that one sits within the NMI Collins Barracks collection, and two others at McKee barracks near Phoenix Park....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: c.1880-1900
NLI Ref: L_ROY_03004
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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With thanks for everyone's inputs today, it is confirmed that French captured this image across the way at our neighbour's rotunda, in the National Museum of Ireland. Sharon.corbet advises that these cannon were captured at the Battles of Sobraon or Mahrajpore during the Anglo-Sikh Wars. While no longer displayed like this at the NMI Kildare St museum, Sharon tells us that one sits within the NMI Collins Barracks collection, and two others at McKee barracks near Phoenix Park....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: c.1880-1900
NLI Ref: L_ROY_03004
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 72386
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MukeshPhoto
Beautiful
sharon.corbet
Based on the almost legible sign in this picture, the fancy one on the left was Indian, and I think presented either to or by Field Marshal Lord Gough. Also, I can only see 3 pieces of artillery...
sharon.corbet
Apparently, there were 4 guns presented to Lord Gough by the East Indian Company, and his son lent/gave 2 of them (howitzers) to the Museum. They're now at McKee Barracks, outside the officers' mess.
sharon.corbet
Leaving aside the cannons, his was taken in the Rotunda of what's now the NMI - Archaeology, on Kildare Stret. The zodiac mosaic is still there, even if the statues and artillery have been replaced by the Museum Shop. It's from after around 1890 or later as the museum opened it's doors on 29th August of that year.
O Mac
Here's -- what looks like-- the one on the right
sharon.corbet
Turns out one of the Sikh Cannons is/was at Collins Barracks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rondeeview/7304863220/in/search_QM_q_IS_Sikh+cannon Complete with photo of it in its former spot in Kildare St.
Carol Maddock
Great title for this photo! :)
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What about the statues - are they still there?
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Not in the rotunda - that's now the shop.
sharon.corbet
The sign on the cannon apparently originally said: "Taken at the Battles of Mahrajpore and Sobraon during the Sikh Wars, and presented to Field Marshal, the late Lord Viscount Gough, K.P., G.C.B., G.C.I.J., by the honorable East India Company in 1846." ( At least according to the catalogue entry for a bit that got broken off in 1921.)
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Excellent - Thanks especially to https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet for the great investigative work today. Have updated the map, description and tags accordingly!
O Mac
Greek statues ---- left to right Hermes and the Infant Dionysus , Aphrodite of Knidos , Diadumenos and Sophocles Mosaic floor depicting the zodiac was designed and laid by Ludwig Oppenheimer Ltd of Manchester in 1890
oaktree_brian_1976
fancy shmancy.
DannyM8
Agree with Carol, one of the best titles ever, well done Mary.
victor98_2001
Excellent shot
waewduan4
Congrats !!
domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
le cabri
Interesting composition, nice shot
@PAkDocK / www.pakdock.com
Very nice indeed. Keep up the good work
DonPepper Photography
fantastic light! captured well! Congratulations on Explore! Congratulations on Explore! Congratulations on Explore!
Jabi Artaraz
Excelente. Enhorabuena por el explore.
ℝakel_ℰlke ﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿
Wonderful image. Congratulations on the Explore! ❤ greetings from Spain!
DaithiDePaor
That mosaic floor mentioned previously has as its outer edge a series of Swastikas. At that time representing peace and luck. Later representing something altogether different...
jamica1
Agreed, great title.
glistening cat
Great pic! Vintage