Carte-de-visite, John Henry Foley
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Where: England, Greater London, UK
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When: 01 January 1863
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Mr John Henry Foley. I have heard that name before. In fact, we have come across some of his creations as we have travelled around the country. Obviously we want to know all there is to know about him, his life, and his career. We would especially like to hear about what drew him to London.
You see the comments “Flickr is sometimes amazing” and “National Library of Ireland on the Commons Is Always Amazing” on this stream from time to time. Today we put these comments to the test – your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find and link to an image of each and every Foley creation. We might even raid the Virtual Sticky Bun Box for very creative comments and links.
Photographers: Ernest Edwards, 20 Baker Street W. London
Collection: Irish Personalities Photographic Collection
Date: 1863.
NLI Ref: NPA PERS16
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
Views: 15790
You see the comments “Flickr is sometimes amazing” and “National Library of Ireland on the Commons Is Always Amazing” on this stream from time to time. Today we put these comments to the test – your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find and link to an image of each and every Foley creation. We might even raid the Virtual Sticky Bun Box for very creative comments and links.
Photographers: Ernest Edwards, 20 Baker Street W. London
Collection: Irish Personalities Photographic Collection
Date: 1863.
NLI Ref: NPA PERS16
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
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I will start you off with a link to Burke outside Trinity College, Dublin, I see a comment that it was erected by Foley in 1868 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/8664450269] NOTE - If you'd like to include a Flickr photo or video in your comment, simply copy and paste its URL between square brackets, like so: [URL] Full details here - Using HTML on Flickr I think I will award myself a Bun! (yum)
nl042
He'd been based in London for 18 years by then after entering the Royal Academy, according to his Wikipedia page and was about to get his biggest London commission, for the Albert memorial, starting with the figure groups representing the continents and then later Albert himself. No dogs, I'm afraid, but here's a friendly looking elephant from his Asia group. :-) https://www.flickr.com/photos/eregis/29821002623/in/photolist-Mrbr8D-XWuyZU-2iyUoW6-qCpWqS-2hDVT4B-27xne47-8WKN4b-21UdWvy-czbVUu-TittWh-2iEUADR-t1QXfR-nvQzVQ-8HXkco-ekR7iw-23iSPp1-8HXkK3-81t52n-4qBRPN-2a6jjTk-qCtMs6-qm4Cap-5iP8HX-2idEoTP-iHuisG-2iGCoUS-9x9aBX-8WGKVe-8WKNY9-8WGLCe-2iLe2Bf-NqaNVq-TJEgeb-GxAojq-MCuvFK-rsF499-rqW89e-ZpqVsv-rGY3wC-CuahPp-tUgJ1e-ucmE5U-5KxBYx-2591sXX-2ib6muZ-LQMxnz-yvvJDs-q1fvRk-qm4BuX-iHsMjt
sharon.corbet
A copy of a similar photo (minus the handwriting) is in the National Portrait Gallery in London. It was taken for a book entitled "Portraits of Men of Eminence in Literature, Science and Art" Vol. 1. There’s a potted biography along with the photo. Here’s his Prince Albert in Dublin: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/26792457164]
nl042
20 Baker Street is now a branch of Boots goo.gl/maps/YhtWbgSnxD4JMdm98
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24700417@N04 https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet Thanks Nigel and Sharon. I would say if you surveyed Dubliners about the Prince Albert Statue, very few would be aware of it.
sharon.corbet
The Irish Times had a nice article about Foley on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Foley Street in Dublin was named after him. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] It is interesting how unnoticed Prince Albert is, considering he’s right beside the Natural History Museum.
sharon.corbet
"Stonewall" Jackson in Richmond, Virginia https://www.flickr.com/photos/144497865@N03/49705264391 Michael Faraday in London: https://www.flickr.com/photos/67307569@N00/35897194900
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A bigger and recently restored Prince Albert Memorial, Kensington, London - in 2013 via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/castrovalva/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/castrovalva/2302680488/] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Memorial
suckindeesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24700417@N04 Better call in their neighbour in 221b to solve this one.
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] Virtual sticky buns on streetview in Youghal !! - goo.gl/maps/YLoCgEkmHv3FeEHX6
sharon.corbet
St Stephen's Hall in the Palace of Westminster has 2 of his statues: Selden Photo from 1897 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/2701192654] Hampden Photo from 1897 On the right of the door below: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/2700369689]
O Mac
Fr. Mathew in Cork https://flic.kr/p/4HurMq
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O Mac
The plinth under this Republican monument was originally the plinth under the Foley statue of Lord Dunkellin that stood in Eyre Square from 1873 until it was pulled down in 1921. Lord Dunkellin MP .. brother of Henry Clanrichard of Woodford eviction fame.
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000339665/MooviewerImg?mobile...
History here.
www.advertiser.ie/Galway/article/32477/lord-dunkellins-st...
nl042
Dog! https://www.flickr.com/photos/jenniferboyer/7170042557/in/photolist-bVAkRp-Hs5FNC-HbazEw-HbazhY-9s35gD-eZR3Xt-9s5Y3E-oX9re5-wTWdQm-dbJnwe-Y1q2js-8Ab8aQ-9k98iU-KPAQiq-dbJnXV-f16oXs-oXa4go-oXbTq6-92b52j-VdZLUK-QYhSeZ-uNtBbf-e4cpxh-e4caHh-9s2DCX-prKqnE-EhbHHC-V2jkga-2aPPgnd-TZnbHV-oXaR4C-qPJmev-9GVSYW-YeWGyB-V2jkDe-9T9e7u-nr2r1k-aegF6P-6VK174-peCAyY-KksSds-oXacYW-5Emx5Q-9s38yh-bAiSMA-UVai5G-noeevq-gLHEPR-peDSyK-pahG7S
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet https://www.flickr.com/photos/24700417@N04 https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03 https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04 Virtual sticky buns all around! The buns in Youghal do look very inviting indeed. We have not had a Limerick for a good while, thank you. Is there none of his work in Limerick?
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/24700417@N04 Always good to have a Dog, it keeps the natives happy (quiet!).
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Do not forget this one from Parsonstown (Birr) of William Parsons https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/29632054358
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"Hermaphroditus" (Youth at the Stream) by John Henry Foley 1844, a wonderful early work now by the canal in Stratford-upon-Avon UK. In 2017 via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/7610228@N06/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/7610228@N06/33781254201/] Streetview - goo.gl/maps/gpEq4WviL7gwEJK56
cargeofg
I see on the Fr Matthew plinth he is recorded as Apostle of Temperance. Local to me in Tregaron is a statue of Henry Richard and he is recorded as Apostle of Peace www.flickr.com/photos/llgc/3701453384/in/photolist-2yUPV-...
suckindeesel
One of two Foley statues in the Phoenix Park which met an explosive end. The other was of George Howard. I think that the plinth may have survived. catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000040835 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000565287 A little on the bawdy side, but couldn't resist: THE BALLAD OF GOUGH There are strange things done from twelve to one In the Hollow at Phaynix Park, There's maidens mobbed and gentlemen robbed In the bushes after dark; But the strangest of all within human recall Concerns the statue of Gough, 'twas a terrible fact, and a most wicked act, For his bollix they tried to blow off! 'Neath the horse's big prick a dynamite stick Some gallant 'hayro' did place, For the cause of our land, with a match in his hand Bravely the foe he did face; Then without showing fear - and standing well clear - He expected to blow up the pair But he nearly went crackers, all he got was the knackers And he made the poor stallion a mare! For this is the way our 'hayroes' today Are challenging England's might, With a stab in the back and a midnight attack On a statue that can't even shite! -Vincent Caprani 1934- PS, can somebody fix that picture?
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04 We can only link to photos in our Catalogue, the brackets work for photos already on Flickr. Mary
suckindeesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Thanks, but how do I show photo?
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] Here is an example from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/clivenutton] He has a photo of the Gough Statue which was originally in the Phoenix Park and is now in Chillingham, Northumberland. The Flickr URL for the photo is www.flickr.com/photos/clivenutton/3960286902 to show the photo in a comment just put square brackets at the start and end of the URL [https://www.flickr.com/photos/clivenutton/3960286902]
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Statue of Oliver Goldsmith outside Trinity College: www.flickr.com/photos/pauljmcnamara/35925623576/
B-59
Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness: www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/28474136192/
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Ahem! What about The Liberator ... "Widely considered Foley's finest work ..." according to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Connell_Street#Statues_of_O'Con... [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/7095659849/]
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas .
O Mac
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More info of interest, including a very detailed timeline - www.turtlebunbury.com/history/history_heroes/hist_hero_fo...
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] There is great information in that article. There is also an online book in our catalogue which has details of all his works. We have more to find! Have a look - Arts and industries in Ireland: I. John Henry Foley [https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/66311327@N05] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/24700417@N04] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet]
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03 Good finds.
Dr. Ilia
superb capture
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland From the list in that online book, page 40, the Nicholson Memorial in Lisburn Cathedral, via https://www.flickr.com/photos/beechgarave/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/beechgarave/15074607117/Flickr is sometimes amazing!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia Excellent, Foley was very talented.
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And another via https://www.flickr.com/photos/helensanders/ ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/helensanders/49727747132/in/photostream/https://www.flickr.com/photos/helensanders/49726884783/