TitlePrint, Mr O Brien the Irish Giant
ReferenceIE 627/SM112
Date
1803
CreatorO'Brien, Patrick Cotter | 1760-1806 | 'The Irish Giant'
Production date 1803 - 1803
Scope and ContentPrint of etching captioned 'Mr O Brien the Irish Giant the Tallest Man in the Known World Being Near Nine Feet High'. The drawing shows O'Brien standing, his arm resting on top of a door, while a tailor standing on a chair tries to measure him. In the corner is printed 'I.Kay. 1803', and the number '210' [print number; 'I.Kay' is John Kay, the engraver].The print is in a white card frame within a white card cover, with paper flyleaf. Print 27cmX19.5cm.
Extent1 item
Physical descriptionPrint of etching
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordO'Brien, Patrick Cotter | 1760-1806 | 'The Irish Giant'
SubjectDrawings, 18th century
AccessHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference
RightsLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.
Levelfonds
RepositoryCork City and County Archives