[John Lewis Roget (1828-1908), 'Thesaurus compiler, Artist & Art Historian', son of P.M. Roget] Pen & Ink AND Pencil; IRELAND Sketches] Ireland 1850 (

Author: 
John Lewis Roget (1828-1908), 'Thesaurus compiler, Artist & Art Historian', son of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the celebrated compiler of 'Roget's Thesaurus'
Publication details: 
1850
£1,500.00
SKU: 24886

See images. [Pen & Ink AND Pencil; IRELAND] Ireland 1850 (title on spine), large folder, 41 x 28cm, hf-lea., marbled bds, comprising: a. [Pen & Ink Drawings] Recollections of Ireland (title) in folder, 6pp. fol., light brown cartridge paper, inc. titlepage which has one sketch, 17.5 x 8.5cm. The other five pages all have multiple small sketches, many caricature, ranging from 17.5cm x 8.5 to 2 x 3cm, 8 on [p.2], 13 on [p.3], 8 on [p.4], 10 on [p.5]. Roget has written the subject in small letters underneath a few of the drawings (for example, Constabulary, Kenmare, 'Glengariff to Killarney - Bianconi's Car', 'Car Driver' (resembling Bill Sikes)). The drawings were formerly laid down with glue, but have been re-set with photo corners. b. [Pencil Drawings, some with white] Irish views (only three with human being), 32 folio pages, total 50 drawings of sizes ranging from 6 x 5cm to 17 x 26cm, formerly laid down with glue, but re-set with photo corners. Very good condition. Most drawings have the subject and the initials J.L.R. [J.L. Roget] and a date of execution (exclusively 1850) at the bottom of the drawing or just beneath. Subjects include: i. On the Gap at Dunloe. Co. Kerry (several others with same subject); ii. O'Sullivan's Cascade. Lower Lake, Killarney; iii. Eagle's Nest; iv. Monastery - Innisfallen - Lower Lake Killarney; v. Lower Lake - Killarney - from Castle Lough Hotel; vi.Eagle's Mountain, from rock above Hotel - Glengarrif - Co. Cork; vii. Glengarrif Bay from above Hotel - Co. Cork; viii. Haulbowline Island (boat, buildings); ix. Part of Cove [?] Queenstown (harbour, ship, building); x. Waterfall in the Devil's Glen- Co. Wicklow; xi. Enniskerry - Co. Wicklow (evocative view of village, with man in top hat, horses with cart); xii. Round Tower, Cloudalkin Co. Dublin; etc., etc.c. [Printed] One page, fol., entitled 'THE EMERALD ISLE', lithographic print, Unpublished apparently and relating to the potato famine. SEE main description in which this is included at my #24197 (List of J.L. Roget's Printed and Manuscript Works including artistic endeavours).