Moonlight, the Castle of Blarney
Sometimes referred to as the ‘Irish Claude’, James O’Connor was a self-taught painter of idealised landscapes. The Medieval ruin set against a dramatic sky was a popular subject with early 19th century artists of the Romantic era.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 50/1943/8
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on panel
- Common Name
- Moonlight, the Castle of Blarney
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- JAOC; Landscape - Moonlight Scene. The Castle of Blarney, Ireland (The Blarney Stone lies there) By O’Connor purchased in 1853 at the sale of Mr Vaughan Prance Nether Stowey Nr Bridgewater James A O’Connor, an Irish landscape painter born in Dublin in 1793
- Period Classification
- Regency (1811-1820); George IV (1820-1830)
- Production Town
- Dublin
- Production Country
- Ireland, Republic of
- Production Person Initials
- James Arthur
- Production Person Surname
- O’Connor
- Production Year Low
- 1813
- Production Year High
- ; 1822
