Statue of King William III, College Green, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Core
Title
Statue of King William III, College Green, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Subject
Statue
Monument
Description
Lantern slide of an illustration of a statue of King William III, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 IV 68' and without a title. This statue of William of Orange was created by Grinling Gibbons. It was located on College Green from 1701 until it was removed in 1928 after being damaged by an explosion. Throughout its history, it had alway been a target for vandals. In 1710 a group of students from Trinity College Dublin, covered the statue with mud and stole its sceptre. Various people can be seen standing around the monument.
Creator
Sophie Hogan
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 11
Alternative Title
BOX11_037
Date Created
11/08/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Dublin
Logainm Code: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx
Town/Townland: College Green
Logainm Town/Townland: http://www.logainm.ie/1381858.aspx
Irish National Grid East: O 15945
Irish National Grid North: 34447
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.344281
Longitude: -6.260855
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Sophie Hogan, “Statue of King William III, College Green, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 20, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/28797.
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