By his own admission, James Malton was so struck with admiration by the beauty of Dublin that he ‘was desirous to make a display of it to the world’. Coinciding with the exhibition 'Malton's Dublin', this free webinar will see a range of speakers examine and explore various aspects of Malton’s 'A Picturesque and Descriptive view of the City of Dublin'.
09.30 – 10.00: Welcome
10.00 – 10.30: 'Moderating an Irish urban imaginary', Dr Conor Lucey (Assistant Professor, Architectural History, UCD)
10.30 – 11.00: 'In full colour: Malton’s original drawings in the National Gallery’s collection', Anne Hodge (Curator of Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Ireland)
11.00 – 11.30: BREAK
11.30 – 12.00: 'Malton and the Maternity Hospital', Gary A. Boyd (Professor of Architecture, QUB)
12.00 – 12.30: 'Malton's cathedrals in the context of contemporary antiquarian representations', (Dr Niamh NicGhabhann, History Department, UL)
12.30 – 12.45: QUESTIONS
12.45 – 13.30: LUNCH
13.30 – 14.00: 'The Maltons and the Wide Streets Commissioners: any connection?' Dr John Montague (Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Art and Design, American University of Sharjah)
14.00 – 14.30: 'Linking Malton's Views to Today's Dublin', Pat Liddy
14.30 – 14.45: BREAK
14.45 – 15.15: ‘A City of Rare Habits’: Malton’s South William Street, Dr Kathryn Milligan (Art Historian)
15.15 – 15.45: 'Is Malton Reliable?', Dr Diarmuid Ó Gráda
15.45 – 16.00 FINAL QUESTIONS
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