Fine Art & Collectibles Auction (NFTs Included)
Jun 13, 2021
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LOT 148:

Large Antique Aquatint PUNCHESTOWN. CONYNGHAM CUP 1872. THE FINISH


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Large Antique Aquatint PUNCHESTOWN. CONYNGHAM CUP 1872. THE FINISH
Large Original H/C Aquatint Engraving PUNCHESTOWN. CONYNGHAM CUP 1872. THE FINISH. after John Sturgess (1840 - 1908) painting | Engraved by Edward Gilbert Hester (British, 1843–1903) | Published: Dublin: Thomas Cranfield, June 1, 1874 [Arthur Ackerman, Londopn] | Full Title/Inscription: Punchestown. Conyncham Cup 1872. The Finish. Dedicated to the Most Noble. The Marquis of Drogheda | Framed under glass | Approx. Size: 38.5" W x 26.5" H | Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP PC (Ire) (29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822), styled Viscount Moore from 1752 until 28 October 1758, was an Irish peer and later a British peer, and military officer. He bore the colors of his regiment at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 during the Jacobite risings and later commanded the 18th Light Dragoons during operations against the Whiteboys in Ireland. He also sat as Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons and, having served as Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he went on to become Master-General of the Irish Ordnance.