The Life and Labours in Art and Archaeology, of George Petrie

by William Stokes

Book Overview

The antiquary and artist George Petrie (1790-1866) was one of the founding fathers of Irish archaeology. Having trained since childhood with his painter father, he began to travel around the country, sketching landscapes, monuments and ruins. He later worked for the Royal Irish Academy, and then for the Ordnance Survey, organising the publication of essays on the historical monuments it mapped. His interests extended from architecture and ecclesiastical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108075703
• ISBN13: 9781108075701
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"