The East Front of the Library of Trinity College
1800
Medium
color aquatint and etching on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 40.4 x 55.2 cm (15 7/8 x 21 3/4 in.) sheet: 45.5 x 60 cm (17 15/16 x 23 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Marion F. Houstoun in memory of John Midgley
Accession Number
2011.118.1
Art Historical Context
Behold the majestic East Front of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, in exquisite detail by Thomas Malton 1800. Malton, a skilled British architectural artist renowned for his precise urban vistas, renders this neoclassical facade with a sense of grandeur that evokes the intellectual heart of Ireland. The library, a cornerstone of Trinity College founded in 1592, stands as a testament to Enlightenment-era scholarship, its imposing columns and pediment symbolizing enduring knowledge amid Dublin's evolving cityscape. Crafted as a color aquatint and etching on wove paper—measuring an impress...