Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
published March 1793
Medium
Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.3 × 37.5 cm (10 3/8 × 14 13/16 in.); Plate: 31.5 × 42.5 cm (12 7/16 × 16 3/4 in.); Sheet: 42 × 55.5 cm (16 9/16 × 21 7/8 in.)
Classification
aquatint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127951
Art Historical Context
James Malton's *Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin*, in March 1793, captures the of one of Ireland's most iconic in exquisite detail. As part of Malton's renowned series *A Picturesque Descriptive View of the City Dublin* (1792–1797), this hand-colored aquatint showcases the medieval cathedral's soaring Gothic spires and intricate facade against a serene urban backdrop. Malton, an architect-turned-artist, documented Dublin's architecture with precision during a time of political tension in late 18th-century Ireland, under British rule, preserving views of the city before rapid urbanization alte...