Cork's story in fine paintings

Leading the Cork Sale on May 24 is a painting described by Peter Murray of the Crawford Municipal Gallery as “one of the most important works of art associated with Cork and its history".

Leading the Cork Sale on May 24 is a painting described by Peter Murray of the Crawford Municipal Gallery as “one of the most important works of art associated with Cork and its history".

A panoramic view of the city seen from the high ground at Audley Place, View of Cork offers us what Murray describes as “a unique window'‘ on the city as it appeared around 1750. In it, the quays are ...