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Arran Q Henderson

History, Art & Architecture in Dublin & abroad. Plus Art & Architecture tours by Arran & Dublin Decoded.

Tag: Natural History

Tableau & Diorama. (iii)

This little display case with its wonderful ship model, was spotted at Dun Laoghaire’s terrific Maritime Museum over the weekend, (the museum is on Haigh Terrace, near Dun Laoghaire’s new public library (pay a visit to both when you can). It put me in mind of a subject close to my heart.  Because this isn’t… Read More Tableau & Diorama. (iii)

September 14, 2015March 3, 2016 Arran Henderson13 Comments

The Barrington Collection.

Today the most visible and indeed picturesque section of the Barrington collection lines the walls on the first floor of the Natural History Museum in Dublin.  It sits demurely, modestly, not vying for attention,  just behind the African buffalo, Peruvian sloth, a modest, almost calming backdrop to all the bears and lions.  In their neat… Read More The Barrington Collection.

February 14, 2013December 13, 2017 Arran Henderson24 Comments

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