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Antique Framed Print : Ops Volunteers in Dublin
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Ops Volunteers in Dublin
O.P.S Ulster Volunteers ride on horseback through the streets of Dublin during the Easter rising of April 1916
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Dublin Easter Fein Horse Back Rebellion Ride Rising Sinn Ulster Volunteers
14"x12" (36x31cm) Antique Frame
Bevelled wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 archival quality photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, the Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: To minimise original artwork cropping, for optimum layout, and to ensure print is secure, the visible print may be marginally smaller
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.9cm (9.6" x 7")
Estimated Product Size is 36.3cm x 31.2cm (14.3" x 12.3")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the moment during the Easter Rising of 1916 in Dublin, Ireland, when members of the Ops Volunteers, also known as the Ulster Volunteers, rode on horseback through the city streets. The Easter Rising was an insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, April 24 to 29, 1916, in which a number of nationalist revolutionary groups aimed to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic. The Ops Volunteers, a paramilitary organization formed in 1913, were predominantly Protestant and Ulster Unionist in composition. They were opposed to Home Rule for Ireland and saw themselves as defenders of the Union with Great Britain. However, during the Easter Rising, some Ops Volunteers, led by Major John MacBride, joined the rebellion and fought alongside the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Citizen Army. In this photograph, the Ops Volunteers can be seen riding through the streets of Dublin, their horses' hooves pounding on the cobblestones, as they make their way through the chaos of the rebellion. The soldiers are dressed in their uniforms, some carrying rifles, while others brandish swords or revolvers. The scene is one of both defiance and determination, as the volunteers march through the city, likely on their way to join the fighting. The Easter Rising ultimately failed to achieve its objectives, but it is considered a pivotal moment in Irish history, as it marked the beginning of the end of British rule in Ireland and paved the way for the Irish War of Independence and, eventually, the establishment of the Irish Free State. This photograph is a powerful reminder of the events of that fateful week in April 1916 and the complex political and military dynamics at play during a time of great upheaval in Irish history.
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