1779
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Volunteers of the City and County of Dublin at College Green, 1779 is a 1779 watercolor by Francis Wheatley, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a busy street scene with a crowd of people gathered in front of buildings. Some men on horseback stand near a statue, while others on foot hold flags or talk in groups. The buildings look old, with tall windows and a dome in the background. The artist focused on a specific moment: a group of volunteers meeting in Dublin in 1779. The crowd’s mix of poses—some standing, some talking—feels lively and real. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and everyday life in their work.
A watercolour from 1779 depicts members of the Volunteers of the City and County of Dublin gathered at College Green, including identifiable portraits of Sir J. A. Johnston, the Right Hon. David La Touche, Luke Gardiner, J. Fitzgibbon, J. N. Tandy, Sir E. Newenham, the Duke of Leinster, and Counsellors Pethard and Caldbeck.
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Francis Wheatley RA (1747 – 28 June 1801) was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting and landscape art.
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