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(St. Patrick's Cathedral - Grounds)

Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness

Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Baronet
(Dublin 1798 - London 1868)
Irish brewer and philanthropist
(Wikipedia)

John Henry Foley
1875

Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath / Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness

Description

Bronze statue of Guinness sitting on a chair.

Inscription(s)

s^t patrick s cathedral
by him
restored
a.d. 1865

sir benjamin lee guiness
baronet ll.d.
member of parliament
for the city of dublin

erected
by his fellow-countrymen
in gratuful remembrance
a.d. 1875

Signature

j.h. foley r.a. sc. | london, 1874
r. masefield & Co. Founders | london

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. B17.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.

Locatie (N 53°20'21" - W 6°16'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie099; Photograph: 13 June 2014
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