document details
Journal Article
Journal Title | Dublin historical record |
Article Title | William Dargan, the 1853 Dublin Exhibition and the National Gallery of Ireland |
Author | Mulligan, Fergus |
Volume | 67 |
Issue | (2) |
Page(s) | pp54-70 |
Date | Autumn / Winter 2014 |
Content | photos, 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 |
UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |