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Lot Essay
William Sadler practised in Dublin in the beginning of the 19th Century and specialised in small views of the neighbourhood of the city.
This painting shows an aspect of the Deputy Master's House at the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham, overlooking Phoenix Park. The Hospital was built by Surveyor-General Sir William Robinson, in 1684, as a retirement home for old soldiers. It was funded by the great Duke of Ormonde, James Butler of Kilkenny Castle, and inspired by King Louis XIV's soldier's home Les Invalides. The building on the left is the rear of the hospital chapel which was consecrated to 'Charles I, King and Martyr'. The building in the centre, the Deputy Master's House, was built in the 1760s during the reign of King George III. Both buildings have been recently renovated and now form part of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The Wellington Testimonial can be seen in the background; The 205 ft. tall granite obelisk was designed by Sir Robert Smirke and funded by £21,000 raised in subscriptions from Wellington's supporters. It was one of the several testimonials erected to the Duke of Wellington, to celebrate Britain's defeat of France in the Battle of Waterloo. The foundation stone was laid in June 1817 and the obelisk was completed in 1820. Further work to it, including three decorative panels cast from captured French canons depicting scenes from Wellington's life, was completed in 1861.
This painting shows an aspect of the Deputy Master's House at the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham, overlooking Phoenix Park. The Hospital was built by Surveyor-General Sir William Robinson, in 1684, as a retirement home for old soldiers. It was funded by the great Duke of Ormonde, James Butler of Kilkenny Castle, and inspired by King Louis XIV's soldier's home Les Invalides. The building on the left is the rear of the hospital chapel which was consecrated to 'Charles I, King and Martyr'. The building in the centre, the Deputy Master's House, was built in the 1760s during the reign of King George III. Both buildings have been recently renovated and now form part of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The Wellington Testimonial can be seen in the background; The 205 ft. tall granite obelisk was designed by Sir Robert Smirke and funded by £21,000 raised in subscriptions from Wellington's supporters. It was one of the several testimonials erected to the Duke of Wellington, to celebrate Britain's defeat of France in the Battle of Waterloo. The foundation stone was laid in June 1817 and the obelisk was completed in 1820. Further work to it, including three decorative panels cast from captured French canons depicting scenes from Wellington's life, was completed in 1861.