Parliament as theatre: Francis Wheatley's The Irish House of Commons revisited
Examination of a painting produced in Dublin in 1780 of the interior of the Irish House of Commons. Explores the format of the painting and its failure as a large scale work of contemporary history. Concludes that contents of picture is a political and social illusion.
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Irish Academic Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45755/ |
| Summary: | Examination of a painting produced in Dublin in 1780 of the interior of the Irish House of Commons. Explores the format of the painting and its failure as a large scale work of contemporary history. Concludes that contents of picture is a political and social illusion. |
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