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Wildflowers with a View of Dublin Bay from Kingstown
(18th and 19th Centuries )
In the foreground is a magnificent stand of poppies, daisies, and other wildflowers, and beyond is a panoramic view of Dublin Bay. In the background, the hazy outline of the Howth peninsula stretches across the horizon, Dublin's pier bisects the estuary, and the manmade harbor of Dun Laoghaire, then known as Kingstown, is visible through the wildflowers at the base of the slope in the foreground. Nicholl was a self-taught artist who specialized in topographical views.
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Provenance
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Purchased by The Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1987.
Exhibitions
| 1998-1999 | A Discerning Eye: Nineteenth-century Drawings and Watercolors. Academy Art Museum, Easton. |
| 1998-1999 | Botanical Delights: Floral Motifs in 19th-Century Art. Government House, Annapolis; Strathmore Hall Art Center, North Bethesda; Academy Art Museum, Easton. |
Measurements
H: 16 1/4 x W: 26 7/8 in. (41.2 x 68.2 cm); Framed H: 30 1/2 x W: 38 1/2 x D: 1 in. (77.5 x 97.8 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., 1987
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.2628