Dublin Exhibition of Arts, Industries and Manufactures (and Loan Museum of Works of Art), 1872
End Date: 1872
Type: International exhibition
Description: Exhibition divided into 3 sections:
A. Natural Products, including minerals, vegetables, animal products and chemical products.
B. Works of Art, including sculpture, plastic art paintings, engravings, enamels and stained glass.
C. Industries and Manufactures, including marble, pottery, porcelain, wood carving, metalwork, furniture, textiles, fabric, lace and scientific inventions.
Policy: 'The Exhibition was to be more especially devoted to illustrating and promoting the resources of Ireland, and with that object in mind a separate and important portion of the building [the extensive series of Buildings forming the Exhibition Palace], known as the 'Leinster Hall', was set apart exclusively for the Irish department of the Exhibition. British Productions and those of other countries were to occupy the Main Glass Building. The Loan Museum was to be placed in part of the Permanent Building'.
Display Arrangement: Works of 'Irish' origin to hang in 'Leinster Hall', objects of British and mainland European origin to hang in Main Glass Building. Detailed ground plan of the exhibition halls featured in original catalogue of 1872.
Exhibits
Exhibition included Elaborately carved statuary marble mantel-piece
£90
Exhibition included Specimen Slabs of Irish Marbles
£50
Section C, Class 1: Marble, Porcelain and Pottery
Exhibition included Monumental Slab of Ballinasloe Lime Stone
Exhibition included Monumental Slab of Polished Newry Granite
Exhibition included Mural Monument of Caen Stone
Exhibition included Italian-Veined Statuary Marble Mantel-piece
Exhibition included Memorial Cross, cut and polished
Exhibition included Seven Specimens of Scagliola
Section C, Class 1: Marble, Porcelain and Pottery
Exhibition included Mantel-piece
Exhibition included Carved Statuary Marble Mantel-Piece
1872
Section C, Class 1: Marble, Porcelain and Pottery
Exhibition included Dining Room Mantel-pieces, in black and red Irish Marble
1872
£90
Exhibition included Dining-Room Chimney-piece, Irish Marble
1872
Exhibition included Clustered Columns of Various Irish Marbles, with cap carved in natural foliage
1872
Section C, Class 1: Marble, Porcelain and Pottery
Exhibition included Font in Carved Stone
1872
Exhibition included Balustrades, Small Columns, Specimens of Marble Pavements
1872
Section C, Class 1: Marble, Porcelain and Pottery
Exhibition included Carved Statuary Mantel-piece
1872
Section C, Class 1: Marble, Porcelain and Pottery
Exhibition included Jug and Basin of Polished Ballinasloe Lime stone
1872
Offered for sale Elaborately carved statuary marble mantel-piece
1865
£75
Offered for sale Carved Statuary Marble Mantel-Piece
1872
£90
Offered for sale Dining Room Mantel-pieces, in black and red Irish Marble
1872
£50
Offered for sale Carved Statuary Mantel-piece
1872
£73 10s.
offered for sale at 70 guineas
Participants
Exhibitors included Q. Corbellini
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 2: 'Modesty',
loaned by Edward Cecil Guinness, Esq.
Exhibitors included De Wit
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture:
p. 84
no. 127: Rev. Achilles Daunt
no. 128: Bust of a Lady
no. 129: Medallion of Rev. Achilles Daunt
no. 130: Bust of a Lady
no. 131: Bust of Major De Wit
All five above owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Joseph Farrell
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture, cat. no. 1: 'A Pieta, in marble', owned by the artist and offered for sale 1,000-0-0. Listed under J. Farrell and assumed to be the work of Joseph Farrell (1823-1904) who exhibited a work of this title at the RHA in 1863.
Exhibitors included Joseph Farrell
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 80, no. 32:' Looking at the Sea'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 120-0-0.
p. 81, no. 50:' Saved from the Wreck'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 120-0-0.
Exhibitors included Thomas Farrell
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 80, no. 28: 'A Little Dunce'.
Owned by the artist.
p. 80, no. 29: 'The Nymph Eucharis and Love'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 450-0-0.
Exhibitors included Giovanni Fontana
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 55. 'Industry'.
Loaned by Sir A.E. Guinness, Bart.
Exhibitors included James Farrell
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture:
p.84,
no. 126:'The Pet Dove's Return'.
Owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Harriet Goodhue Hosmer
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 6: 'The Sleeping Faun'.
Loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
Exhibitors included John Hogan
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 36:' A Goatherd'.
Owned by Miss Hogan and offered for sale at 200-0-0.
Exhibitors included John Edward Jones
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 52:'Lord Palmerston'.
Loaned by J. Kincaid, Esq.
also another object exhibited by artist named Jones(with no other initials), in the same exhibition, may be same artist.
p. 84, no. 111:'Boys, Pony nad a Dog'. Loaned by Samuel Johnson, Esq and offered for sale at 40-0-0.
Exhibitors included John Henry Foley
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 8: 'Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, Bart.'. Loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
p. 81, no. 40: 'Edmund Burke' and
p. 81, no. 41: 'Oliver Goldsmith'. Both loaned by J. Norwood, Esq.
p. 84, no. 132: 'The Late Earl of Carlisle' and
p. 84, no. 133: 'Egeria Listening for the Footsteps of Numa (Vide "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", Canto IV). Both owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included John Denton Crittenden
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 43:' Adversity'.
Loaned by W.W. Hackett, Esq.
p. 81, no. 45:' Prayer'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale, in marble, at 52-10-0.
Exhibitors included Albert Bruce Joy
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 47:'The Fairy Tale'.
Owned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 60:'Collection of Medallions:
1. Mrs. Scott Siddons
2. F.W. Burton, Esq., RHA
3. Prince Herman
4. W. Bruce Joy, Esq., MD
All above owned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 61:' Collection of Medallions':
1. A.P. Graves, Esq.
2. Countess Laura Przezdziecka
3. Rev. F.W. Farrar, B.D.
4. Joaquin Miller
5. Miss Sybil Farrar
All above owned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 62: 'Sunshine'
p. 82, no. 63: 'Beatrice'.
p. 83, no. 99: 'Lord Napier of Magdala'.
All three above owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Timothy Butler
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 88:'Marble Bust of the late Thomas Burrowes'.
Loaned by E. Hutchins.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 15-15-0, in marble.
p. 84, no. 110:' His Eminence Cardinal Cullen'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 7-7-0. [presumed a cast as marble version of same subject on offer at 15-15-0].
Exhibitors included (Joseph) Edgar Boehm
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 94:' J.E. Millais, R.A.
p. 83, no. 95:' Bust of a Lady'.
Both owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Edward Hodges Baily
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
no. 99:'Lord Napier of Magdala'.
Owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included P. Magni
1872
Fine Arts Section, Sculpture.
no. 3: Socrates, loaned by Edward Cecil Guinness, Esq.
no. 4: A Reading Girl, do.
no. 10: Dancing Girl, loaned by Sir A.E. Guinness, Bart.
no. 15: Andromeda, loaned by E.Cecil Guinness, Esq.
no. 33: Just Awake, loaned by J. Wardell, Esq.
no. 34: A veiled Child, loaned by Lady Olive Guinness.
Address given as Milan.
Exhibitors included Joseph Robinson Kirk
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 11: 'Sappho'. Loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
p. 79, no. 13: 'Boy and Shell'. Owned by the artist.
p. 80, no. 26: 'Arthur Guinness, Esq.'. Loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
p. 81, no. 37: 'Viscount Southwell'
p. 81, no. 38: 'Viscountess Southwell'
p. 81, no. 39: 'Viscountess Powerscourt'
all three above owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Thomas Kirk
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 12: 'The Young Champion'.
Loaned by W. B. Smythe, Esq.
Posthumously exhibited, as Thomas Kirk, RHA, died in 1845.
Exhibitors included Giovanni Battista Lombardi
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 80, no. 17: ' A Veiled Head'.
p. 80, no. 18: 'Head of a nymph'.
Both above loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
p. 80, no. 20: 'The Vintage'.
p. 80, no. 23: 'Susannah'.
p. 80, no. 25: 'Sposa di Cantici'.
All 3 above loaned by Sir A. E. Guinness, Bart..
Exhibitors included Christopher Moore
1872
no. 58:'A Bacchante'
Loaned by Christopher Moore, Esq.
no. 89:'The Late Lord Plunkett'.
Loaned by E. Hutchins.
no. 106:'Sir Richard Griffith, Bart.'.
Loaned by Sir R. Griffith, Bart.
Exhibitors included William Millard
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 80:' Passing Thoughts'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 45-0-0, in marble.
p. 83, no. 98:' Katie Millard'.
Owned by the artist.
p. 83, nos. 100-103:
no. 100: 'Medallion - Meditation'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 15-15-0, in marble.
no. 101: 'The late Flora Anderson'.
Owned by the artist.
no. 102:' Bust of the late Charles Dickens'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale for 15-15-0, in marble.
no. 103: 'Medallion - Innocence'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 15-15-0, in marble.
p. 84, no. 110:' His Eminence Cardinal Cullen'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 7-7-0. [presumed a cast as marble version of same subject on offer at 15-15-0].
Exhibitors included (Pietro) Carlo Giovanni Battista Marochetti
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 90:' Marble Bust of the Hon. Mrs. Rowley'.
Loaned by the Hon. H. Rowley.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 15-15-0, in marble.
p. 84, no. 110:' His Eminence Cardinal Cullen'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 7-7-0. [presumed a cast as marble version of same subject on offer at 15-15-0].
Exhibitors included John Lawlor
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 91:' Head of a Nymph'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 40-0-0.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 15-15-0, in marble.
p. 84, no. 110:' His Eminence Cardinal Cullen'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 7-7-0. [presumed a cast as marble version of same subject on offer at 15-15-0].
Exhibitors included E.B. Purdon
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture:
p.83, no. 104:'Sir Robert Stewart, Mus. Doc.'
Owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included E. Zocchi
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 5: 'Michel Angelo, when a boy, sculpturing the head of a faun, his first work'.
Loaned by J. Wardell, Esq.
Exhibitors included D. Corbellini
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 7: 'Daring'.
Loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
Exhibitors included L. Weegan
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 79, no. 9: 'Mercury'.
Loaned by E. Cecil Guinness, Esq.
Exhibitors included Giovanni Maria Benzoni
1872
Exhibited in the Fine Arts section, Sculpture:
p. 80, no. 19 'Insidious Love'; no. 24 'Cupid and Psyche'; and no. 27 'Winter'; and p.84, no. 112 'Rebecca'; no. 113 'Zephyrus and Flora'. All three works loaned by Sir Arthur E. Guinness, Bart.
Exhibitors included Antonio Bottinelli
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 80, no. 21:'Vanity'.
p. 80, no. 22: 'Autumn'.
p. 80, no. 31: 'Winter'.
All 3 works loaned by Sir. A.E. Guinness, Bart.
Exhibitors included George J. Webster
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 44:' Charles Dickens'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale:
In marble 80-0-0
As a Plaster Cast 2-0-0.
Exhibitors included Rinaldo Rinaldi
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 53:'Group of Children'.
Loaned by Sir A.E. Guinness, Bart.
Second object of same title listed as item no. 57, on same page of exh. cat. This may be a duplication of same entry, or may perhaps be a second piece by same artist, with same title. Also listed as loaned by Sir A.E. Guinness, Bart.
Exhibitors included James Cahill
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 54:' Dr. Anderton'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 63-0-0.
p. 81, no. 56:' Rev. Dr. Griffin'.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 63-0-0.
p. 81, no. 59:' Late Very Rev. Dr. Spratt.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 20-0-0.
Exhibitors included John Thomas
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 64: 'Bust of D. Maclise, R.A.'. Loaned by G & W Vokins and offered for sale at 73-10-0. Shown posthumously.
The subject is the Irish painter, Daniel Maclise (1806 - 1870).
Exhibitors included Joseph Watkins
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 81, no. 51:'Summer'.
Owned by Mrs. Waktins and offered for sale at 63-0-0.
p. 82, no. 65: 'Sir Bernard Burke'.
p. 82, no. 66: 'Dr. Evans'.
p. 82, no. 67: 'Dr. Elrington'.
p. 82, no. 68: 'Dr. Colles'.
All 4 above owned by Mrs. Watkins.
p. 82, no. 70:'Professor Sullivan'.
p. 82, no. 71:'Bishop of Peterboro'.
Both above owned by Mrs. Watkins.
p. 82, no. 76:'Archbishop of Dublin'.
Owned by Mrs Watkins.
p. 83, no. 81: 'Kathleen Vincent'.
Owned by Mrs Vincent.
p. 83, no. 82: 'Lord O' Hagan'.
Owned by Mrs Watkins and offered for sale at 63-0-0.
p. 83, no. 83: 'Miss Polly Vincent'.
Owned by Mrs Vincent.
p. 83, no. 84: 'Head of a Nymph'.
Owned by Mrs. Watkins and offered for sale at 31-10-0.
p. 83, no. 85: 'Robert Smyth, Esq.'
Owned by Robert Smythe, Esq.
p. 84, no. 116:' Oenone (cast from the unfinished clay).
Loaned by Mrs. Watkins.
p. 84. no. 117:'General Colomb'.
Loaned by Mrs. Watkins.
p. 84, no. 118:'- Smith, Esq.'.
Loaned by Robert Smythe, Esq.
p. 84, no. 119:'Archbishop Trench'. Loaned by Mrs. Jelicoe.
p. 84, no. 120:'Earl of Derby'.
p. 84, no. 121:' Charles Dickens (the late)'.
p. 84, no. 122:'Spring'.
p. 84, no. 123:'Summer'.
p. 84, no. 124:'Star of Hope'.
p. 84, no. 125:'Lord O'Hagan'.
The final six objects above loaned by Mrs. Waktins.
Exhibitors included Thomas Stewart Kirk
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 82, no. 72:' James Stannus Hughes, M.D., Physician to the household'.
Loaned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 75:' George H. Porter, Surgeon in Ordinary to the Queen in Ireland'.
Loaned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 77:'The late John Skipton Mulvaney, RHA, Architect'.
Loaned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 78:'The late Patrick Murphy'.
Loaned by the artist.
p. 82, no. 79:'Bust of a Lady'.
Loaned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Bompiani
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 86:' Bust of a Lady'.
p. 83, no. 87:' Bust of a Gentleman'.
Both loaned by J. Dobson.
Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 15-15-0, in marble.
p. 84, no. 110:' His Eminence Cardinal Cullen'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 7-7-0. [presumed a cast as marble version of same subject on offer at 15-15-0].
Exhibitors included John Edward Carew
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 92:' Marble Bust of a lady, from the collection of the late Lord Egremont'.
Loaned by P.W. Kennedy, Esq.
Exhibited posthumously, as Carew died in 1868.
Exhibitors included Thomas Woolner
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture.
p. 83, no. 105:' Bas-relief, part of a monument erected at Wigton - "Comfort the Afflicted".
Owned by the artist.
Exhibitors included Francesco Ceccarini
1872
Fine Arts, Sculpture:
p.84,
no. 114:'H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (bronze)'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 35 guineas.
no. 115:'H.R.H. The Princess of Wales (bronze)'. Owned by the artist and offered for sale at 35 guineas.
Citing this record
'Dublin Exhibition of Arts, Industries and Manufactures (and Loan Museum of Works of Art), 1872', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/event.php?id=msib3_1215714350, accessed 10 Jun 2023]
