Reference code
IE CA CP/3/98/4
Title
Seumas O’Brien working on a sculpture of Washington Irvine
Date(s)
- c.1930 (Creation)
Level of description
Part
Extent and medium
30.5 cm x 21.5 cm; black and white print
Name of creator
(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)
Repository
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Scope and content
An image of Seumas O’Brien working on a sculpture of Washington Irvine in a studio.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
There is some minor tearing to the edges of the print.
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Note
Seumas O’Brien (1880-1959) was a Cork-born sculptor, dramatist, fabulist, and painter. He taught art in Cork and Dublin for several years and exhibited his work at the Royal Hibernian Academy before emigrating to San Francisco in 1913. He wrote several plays (mostly with storylines connected to events in the Irish Revolution) which were staged in the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. O’Brien was also acquainted with several leading figures in the Irish literary revival including William Butler Yeats and Padraic Colum.