Samuel Pepys Cockerell collection to be offered for sale
The Arch of Titus at Rome looking towards the capital (lot 56) by Frederick Lee Bridell (1831-1863). Estimate £20,000-£30,000.
LONDON
.-Dreweatts will present a group of works directly from the family of the British artist Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1844-1921). The works are coming to auction for the first time since leaving the artist s family collection and will be offered in Dreweatts upcoming Old Master, British and European Art sale on May 27, 2021.
The collection is led by a stunning portrait of Cockerell, by George Frederick Watts (1817-1904) one of the leading portrait and Symbolist painters of the late 19th Century, known as `Englands Michelangelo.
The Play’s The Thing: A bright star in Phuket
The Play’s The Thing: A bright star in Phuket
I have only met her in person once and it just so happened I was wearing a dress, false eyelashes, wig and gobs of makeup at the time. No, I wasn’t moonlighting in Bangla Rd; I was performing Widow Twanky in ‘Aladdin: A Christmas Panto’, at Underwood Art Factory. I instantly recognised her since we have been Facebook friends and have followed each other’s progress over the past few years, the reason being the similarity of our work goals. She is none other than the lovely Irish Vicki Kiely. I had the privilege of recently conducting a phone interview for this article with her. Here is what I learned.
Minister Martin launches Cruinniú na nÃg 2021
Today Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, announced details of Cruinniú na nÃg 2021, a day of free creative activity for children and young people under the age of 18. Cruinniú na nÃg 2021 is a collaboration between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the Creative Ireland Programme, local authorities and RTà and is the only event of its kind in the world.
Announcing Cruinniú na nÃg 2021, Minister Martin said:
âOver the past 3 years Cruinniú na nÃg has become a key date in Irelandâs cultural calendar. It provides opportunities for Irelandâs 1.2 million children and young people to be inquisitive, innovative and to fulfil an inner creative talent. The emphasis is always on participation and trying something new like knitting, drumming, stop-start animation, contemporary dance and so much
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May 5, 2021 at 5:11 pm
This month marks the centenary of the partition of Ireland in 1921, a seismic moment in the island’s history that divided Ireland and led to the creation of Northern Ireland. But what led to Ireland being divided?
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A worsening devolution crisis
Before partition, all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom and governed by the British government in London. However, by the First World War, Irish nationalists, who were predominantly Roman Catholic, had succeeded in getting legislation passed for Home Rule – devolved government for Ireland within the UK. But Home Rule’s imminent implementation was suspended when the First World War broke out in 1914.
Irish Times showing an unusual rectangular object sunken into the riverbed. According to
Irish Central , the size and shape of the object has led archaeologists to tentatively identify it as a logboat, a type of simple, but sturdy, watercraft made from hollowed-out tree trunks.
The Long History of Logboats in Ireland
Logboats, also known as dugout boats, were made by hand, with axes that were used to chop out their interiors. In an article published in
, Dr. Stephen Davis, a professor from the University College Dublin School of Archaeology and expert on the subject, explained that logboats have “an immensely long history of use in Ireland, with examples known from the Neolithic [all] the way up to medieval times.”