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Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath
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College Green, D2
(Trinity College, main entrance)

Oliver Goldsmith

Ireland 1730 - London 1774
Irish novelist, playwright and poet
(Wikipedia)

John Henry Foley
1864

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / Oliver Goldsmith

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

GOLDSMITH

Signature

electro. cast. by. | elkington & co.

Annotation

Because of the construction of the Luas this statue was difficult to photograph.

Sculptor

John Henry Foley (Dublin 1818 - London 1874), Irish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Neal Doherty, The Complete Guide to the Statues and Sculptures of Dublin City (Blackrock: Orpen Press, 2015), no. B46.
h2g2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition, Extended Dublin Statue Trail, Created Nov 19, 2002 | Updated Nov 25, 2014.
The Victorian Web, Art for the People: The Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, by Yeoville Thomason.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.

Locatie (N 53°20'39" - W 6°15'33") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie063; Photograph: 11 June 2014
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