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Title
Date(s)
- c.1948 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
c.2,000 items; Postcard print; 15.5 cm x 9.5 cm
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Scope and content
Sets of postcard prints of Irish Saints designed by Richard King (1907-1974) and commissioned for 'The Capuchin Annual'. The prints depict St. Brendan, St. Patrick, St. Ita, St. Fiacre, St. Senan, St. Colmcille, St. Brigid and St. Laurence O’Toole. Each one of the postcards shows the Saint (in colour) on one side, with a postcard layout on the reverse with the name of the Saint, the artist (Risteárd Ó Cionga) and the copyright statement.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Over-sized storage
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Existence and location of copies
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Note
It appears that these postcards (in their original boxes) were un-sold stock left over from the former Capuchin Publications Office. It should be noted that the postcards depicting St. Brendan, St. Colmcille and especially St. Patrick are considerably rarer in the file. Only three prints of St. Patrick are extant.
Note
For more information and illustrative content on these postcard designs by Richard King see https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research/Collection/Documentation-Discoveries/Artefact/Set-of-Religious-Postcards-by-Richard-King/53bd2890-d6ec-4edf-b464-ecc7156c000d