Trinity College, Dublin
published March 1793
Medium
Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.3 × 37.7 cm (10 3/8 × 14 7/8 in.); Plate: 31.5 × 42.5 cm (12 7/16 × 16 3/4 in.); Sheet: 42 × 55 cm (16 9/16 × 21 11/16 in.)
Classification
aquatint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127954
Art Historical Context
Behold James Malton's *Trinity College, Dublin*, a captivating hand-colored aquatint in March 1793. This exquisite print captures the grandeur of one of Ireland's most iconic institutions, founded in 1592 amidst the bustling Georgian architecture of late 18th-century Dublin. Malton, an Irish artist renowned for his meticulous topographical views, immortalized the college's classical facade and surrounding landscape, offering visitors a window into a vibrant era of Enlightenment learning and urban expansion. As part of Malton's acclaimed series *A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City o...