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Frontispiece with vignettes and medallions
Frontispiece with vignettes and medallions. Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by William Heath from Pierce Egans Real Life in Ireland, or the Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles, and Sprees, Bulls, Blunders, Bodderation and Blarney, of Brian Boru Esq. and his Elegant Friend Sir Shawn O Dogherty, published by William Evans, London, 1829
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Blarney Blunders Bodderation Boru Brian Bulls Comedy Departure Egan Frontispiece Georgian Grief Laoghaire Medallions Odogherty Paddy Peasants Pierce Rambles Real Regency Rovings Satire Shawn Shillelagh Sprees Vignettes
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Frontispiece with Vignettes and Medallions: A Humorous Depiction of an Irish Royal Tour in the Regency Era This handcoloured engraving, taken from Pierce Egan's "Real Life in Ireland," published by William Evans in London in 1829, showcases a lively frontispiece with intricately designed vignettes and medallions. The central image features King George IV, dressed in regal attire, bidding farewell to an unconsolable Brian Boru, Esq., as Sir Shawn O'Dogherty, his elegant friend with a peg leg, looks on. The scene is set against the backdrop of a bustling Irish village, with Hibernians in traditional Irish garb going about their daily business. The vignettes and medallions surrounding the central image add to the caricatured and satirical tone of the print. One vignette depicts a group of peasants, complete with shillelaghs, engaging in a lively argument, while another shows a bull charging through a village, causing chaos and destruction. In another medallion, a group of men are seen playing cards, with one character, Paddy, looking particularly triumphant. This frontispiece is a humorous and intricately detailed depiction of Irish life during the Regency era. The use of handcolouring adds to the vibrancy and richness of the image, making it a fascinating glimpse into the past. The print's combination of comedy, satire, and caricature makes it a must-have for anyone interested in Irish history and culture during the Georgian era.
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