Belvedere House: ceiling plasterwork (detail)


Begun in 1765 and completed in 1786 for George Augustus Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere. Designs for the interiors are contained in the Stapleton collection of drawings in the National Library of Ireland.

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Henrietta Street, No. 7: stairhall ceiling


This was Nathaniel Clement's residence, built between 1739-43. Double-height stair hall.

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Rotunda Hospital Chapel: ceiling plasterwork


Plasterwork by Barthelemij Cramillion 1755-57.

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Dominick Street Lower, No. 20: ceiling of stairhall


House built by Robert West, stuccodore and developer, on ground leased to him in 1758 by Usher St George. House sold in 1760 to the Hon. Robert Marshall, a justice in the Court of Common Pleas.

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Henrietta Street, No. 9: stairhall, party wall


Design is attributed to Sir Edward Lovett Pearce. Plan and façade a close transcription of No. 30 Old Burlington Street, London, designed by Lord Burlington and Colen Campbell for Algernon Coote, Lord Mountrath.

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St Stephen's Green, No. 86: ceiling of saloon


No. 86 St Stephen's Green now forms part of Newman House (together with No. 85 St Stephen's Green). It was built for Richard Chapel Whaley from 1765. The design of the house and its stuccoed interiors are attributed to Robert West. A major conservation and restoration project undertaken in 1989-93.

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St Stephen's Green, No. 17: stairhall, general view of upper storey


St Stephen's Green laid out as residential square by Dublin Corporation in 1664. Largely built during the first half of the C18. No. 17 built 1776-79 by Gustavus Hume for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown. Decorated by the Dublin stuccodore Michael Stapleton: drawings for the interiors form part of the Stapleton Collection at the National Library of Ireland.

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St Stephen's Green, No. 85: ceiling of saloon (detail)


No. 85 St Stephen's Green now forms part of Newman House (together with No. 86 St Stephen's Green). It was built for Captain Hugh Montgomery from 1738. This slide shows a detail from the saloon ceiling prior to the conservation and restoration project undertaken in 1989-93. The decorative plasterwork is attributed to Paolo and Filippo Lafranchini. Source material for the design of the figurative components are largely derived from engravings after paintings by the C17 French artist Simon Vouet.

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St Stephen's Green, No. 17: ceiling of stairhall


St Stephen's Green laid out as residential square by Dublin Corporation in 1664. Largely built during the first half of the C18. No. 17 built 1776-79 by Gustavus Hume for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown. Decorated by the Dublin stuccodore Michael Stapleton: drawings for the interiors form part of the Stapleton Collection at the National Library of Ireland.

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Henrietta Street, No. 9: ceiling of stairhall (detail)


Design is attributed to Sir Edward Lovett Pearce. Plan and façade a close transcription of No. 30 Old Burlington Street, London, designed by Lord Burlington and Colen Campbell for Algernon Coote, Lord Mountrath.

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Trinity College Dublin: Chapel


Planned by Sir William Chambers in 1775 but not executed under his direction. Plasterwork by the firm of Michael Stapleton.

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Henrietta Street, No. 11: ceiling plasterwork detail


The house was built by Luke Gardiner and leased respectively to Henry Boyle, Earl of Shannon. Design in part attributed to Sir Edward Lovett Pearce.

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Henrietta Street, Nos. 5-6: ceiling of front parlour (ground floor)


The street was laid out by Luke Gardiner in 1729-30. Originally a single five-bay house. Built by Nathaniel Clements for Henry, 8th Earl of Thomond (d.1741). First resident (in 1743) was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough.

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Rotunda Hospital Chapel: ceiling plasterwork


Plasterwork by Barthelemij Cramillion 1755-57.

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Henrietta Street, No. 10: ceiling of chapel


The residence of Luke Gardiner, the house dates to the late 1720s. Sir Edward Lovett Pearce credited with some assistance in design. Originally of four-bays wide (at right), the house was enlarged and re-modelled on numerous occasions beginning c1755. Ceiling of the former saloon, added c1755 by Charles Gardiner.

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Belvedere House: stairhall plasterwork


Begun in 1765 and completed in 1786 for George Augustus Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere. Designs for the interiors are contained in the Stapleton collection of drawings in the National Library of Ireland.

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Rotunda Hospital Chapel: ceiling plasterwork


Plasterwork by Barthelemij Cramillion 1755-57.

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Rotunda Hospital: ceiling of stairhall


Plasterwork by Robert West.

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Henrietta Street, Nos. 5-6: ceiling of rear parlour (detail)


The street was laid out by Luke Gardiner in 1729-30. Originally a single five-bay house. Built by Nathaniel Clements for Henry, 8th Earl of Thomond (d.1741). First resident (in 1743) was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough.

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Marlborough Street, Tyrone House: ceiling of saloon


Designed in 1740 by Richard Castle for Marcus Beresford, Viscount Tyrone. Plasterwork attributed to Paolo Lafranchini, based on similar work of 1730s and professional association with Castle.

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Henrietta Street, Nos. 5-6: ceiling of front parlour (ground floor)


The street was laid out by Luke Gardiner in 1729-30. Originally a single five-bay house. Built by Nathaniel Clements for Henry, 8th Earl of Thomond (d.1741). First resident (in 1743) was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough.

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Rotunda Hospital Chapel: reredos


Plasterwork by Barthelemij Cramillion 1755-57.

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Rotunda Hospital Chapel: centre of ceiling


Plasterwork by Barthelemij Cramillion 1755-57.

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Rotunda Hospital Chapel: ceiling plasterwork


Plasterwork by Barthelemij Cramillion 1755-57.

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