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Journal TitleDublin historical record
Article TitleWilliam Dargan, the 1853 Dublin Exhibition and the National Gallery of Ireland
AuthorMulligan, Fergus
Volume67
Issue(2)
Page(s)pp54-70
DateAutumn / Winter 2014
Contentphotos, text
Note(s)Author relates how William Dargan funded the Great Industrial Exhibition and the construction of the building itself. Describes the visit of Queen Victoria to Dargan's house and the Exhibition. How the Exhibition was the genesis for the establishment of the National Gallery of Ireland.
Subject(s)exhibition buildings ; art ; sculpture ; one-off houses ; art galleries ; funding
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