Charlemont House
Charlemont House is a mansion in Dublin, Ireland. The house was built in 1763[1] and designed by William Chambers[2] for James Caulfeild,[3] the 1st Earl of Charlemont.[4] It is a stone fronted mansion[5] on Dublin's Parnell Square. It was purchased by the government in 1870[6] and since 1933 it has housed the Hugh Lane Dublin City Gallery.[7]
| Charlemont House | |
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 Front of Charlemont House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Private house |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
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| Current tenants | Hugh Lane Gallery |
| Construction started | 1763 |
| Completed | 1778 |
| Renovated | 1931 |
| Landlord | Dublin City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Granite, Portland stone and ruled cement |
| Floor count | 3 over basement |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sir William Chambers and later Horace Tennyson O'Rourke (1931-33) |
| Developer | James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont |
The house in art
The house features in James Malton's views of Dublin where it is illustrated partially obscured from the corner of Rutland Square.
Charlemont House illustrated under sunlight by James Malton.
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References
- "1763 – Charlemont House, Parnell Square, Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "Charlemont House, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane free admission". www.hughlane.ie. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "charlemont house |". Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "James Caulfeild Earl of Charlemont - Irish Biography". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- Casey, Christine (2005). Dublin: The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300109238.
- Chambers, William; Art, Courtauld Institute of (1996). Sir William Chambers: Architect to George III. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300069402.
- "Dublin City Gallery / The Hugh Lane Gallery". Aran Sweaters Direct. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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