John O'Leary
Photograph
1900 (photographed)
1900 (photographed)
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Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial ‘Who’s Who’ of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. This portrait is of John O’Leary (1830–1907) who, together with his sister, the poet Ellen O’Leary (see Museum no. PH.7633-1938), was the toast of literary Dublin. The poet W.B. Yeats wrote: ‘Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone/ It’s with O’Leary in the grave.’
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Platinum print |
| Brief description | Portrait of John O'Leary (1830-1907) Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer, Vol. 1, platinum print, 1900 |
| Physical description | Bust portrait of O'Leary facing viewer. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Faithfully yours / John O'Leary' (Written by hand and signed on a piece of paper (cut from a letter) affixed to album page below photograph.) |
| Credit line | Given by Eleanor M. Hollyer |
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| Summary | Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial ‘Who’s Who’ of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. This portrait is of John O’Leary (1830–1907) who, together with his sister, the poet Ellen O’Leary (see Museum no. PH.7633-1938), was the toast of literary Dublin. The poet W.B. Yeats wrote: ‘Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone/ It’s with O’Leary in the grave.’ |
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| Accession number | 7632-1938 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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