This work depicts part of the cloisters at Muckross Abbey, with just a glimpse of its famous yew tree. It is dated 1892.
The friary of Irrelagh, as Muckross Abbey was originally known, is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, which were compiled in the 1630s. According to this source, the friary was founded in 1340. However, it is likely that it was actually founded a century later, in the 1440s. Following a turbulent history, the friary became part of the Muckross Estate during the 18th century
Artist: (Charles) Hamilton Aide. Born in Paris in 1826, Aide was a highly accomplished musician, writer and artist. He died in London in 1906.
Gouache on paper
35 x 48 cm
Framed: 50 x 63 cm