Rotunda Hospital, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Sculpture

Frieze

Lantern slide of the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 IV 51' and with the title 'Rotunda.' Pictured in the slide is the Rotunda which was originally designed by James Ensor. This building was once part of the Rotunda Hospital, which was founded in 1748 by Bartholemew Mossse.It now houses the Ambassador Theatre. It was the first maternity hospital in Britain or Ireland and at one stage it was known as the largest in the world. The actual Rotunda (pictured) once held rooms for entertainment. Present in the slide is a frieze that runs around the top of the building's exterior. Created by James Gandon, this sculpted stone contains skulls of animals that are linked by draped fabric.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 11

BOX11_023

11/08/15

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

Logainm Code: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx

Irish National Grid East: O 15945

Irish National Grid North: 34447

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.352799

Longitude: -6.261815

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)