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Built 'at the King's expense' as the Custom House of #Cork, the oldest part of our building dates to 1724!

It was described by #Waterford man Charles Smith as 'a large elegant building' that managed 'the excise and customs of this port.'

Image: John Carty, Plan of Cork (1726)

For the day that's in it, here’s a trio of St Patricks by artists Séamus Murphy (c.1940), #HarryClarke (1910), and J.E. Taylorson (1901).

As well as our Work of the Week, today we'll be sharing some Patrick-related works from the collection. Tune in! #StPatricksDay

Frank O’Connor can also be seen out and about on the streets of #Cork, as in this mural by Peter Martin (near @TriskelCork and @sohobarcork) which features portraits of those who have played a key role in the city’s history and cultural landscape!

Properly titled Third Portrait of Deirdre (Leaning Forward), it is one of three iterations made by Jacob Epstein in the early 1940s.

The sculptor’s work drew criticism, often antisemitic, in his lifetime for its overtly sexual imagery and for abandoning Classical models.

Did you know that a version of our WORK OF THE WEEK – Deirdre (1942) by Jacob Epstein – was once owned by actor Peter O’Toole?

Purchased in 1955 as part of the #GibsonBequest, it is a bronze portrait of the Epsteins’ housekeeper and cook who worked for them from 1939 until 1942.

Fun fact!

Oscar Wilde's grave was designed by Jacob Epstein, the artist behind our bronze bust of Deirdre, which we acquired in 1955 through the #GibsonBequest.

View this alongside sculptural works by Gerda Frömel, Oliver Sheppard, and others on Floor 1. https://t.co/HUrQYa1ep4

REMINDER: Thursday Club is back!

Resuming 2-4pm on 13th Feb, this weekly club for older adults includes a tour, tea and a chat, and an art-making session.

€30 for 10 sessions. Booking is essential!

Contact:
021 4907862/emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie

📸: Julie Forrester

We were delighted to open the doors on #ZurichPortraitPrize and #ZurichYoungPortraitPrize yesterday.

Thanks to all our guests for your valued support, especially Sean Rainbird (Director, @NGIreland), Neil Freshwater (CEO, @Zurich_Irl), and the artists!

Open daily | Free entry

As President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos embarks on his State visit to Ireland, here are some Greek connections from the collection:

Socrates & Belvedere Torso
James Barry's Diagorides Victors
E.F. Bond's studio
Derek Hill's Sailing to Byzantium - Mount Athos

For our final WORK OF THE WEEK of the year we bring you a powerful image of harmony.

The Goddess Concordia (c.1816) by #AntonioCanova follows the ancient tradition of female personifications and recently became the 16,000th object to be added to @Scan_The_World! #RecastingCanova