Premium Framed Print : Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view
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Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view
The Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements. The buildings comprised an entrance block (bottom right), four-storey main block, central dining hall/chapel linking to the infirmary (large side wings), and fever blocks (top left). The grounds were divided into separate walled yards for different categories of inmate
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1840s 1841 1847 Block Blocks Chapel Dining Fever Grounds Homeless Homelessness Infirmary Kitchen L Aw Legislation Limerick Main Pauper Paupers Plan Poor Poverty Proposed Segregated Segregation Separate Storey Walled Walls Wilkinson Wings Workhouse Workhouses Yards Designed
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.3cm (9.6" x 6.8")
Estimated Product Size is 43.1cm x 38.1cm (17" x 15")
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 perspective view of the Union Workhouse in Limerick, Ireland, captures the imposing architecture of this Victorian institution designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. The image, taken in 1847, shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements, which included the addition of fever blocks at the top left. The main block, visible in the center, is a four-storey building that housed the dining hall and chapel, linking to the infirmary in the large side wings. The entrance block is located at the bottom right. The grounds of the workhouse were divided into separate walled yards for different categories of inmates, including the entrance, kitchen, aerial, homeless, and union yards. The Union Workhouse in Limerick was part of a larger legislative response to poverty and vagrancy during the 1840s. The workhouse system aimed to provide a deterrent to outdoor relief and to segregate the able-bodied from the infirm, elderly, and destitute. The design of the Union Workhouse in Limerick reflects the harsh realities of the time, with its imposing walls and segregated yards. The birds flying overhead add a sense of contrast to the somber scene, reminding us of the natural world that existed even within the confines of this institution. The Union Workhouse in Limerick stands as a testament to a bygone era, providing a glimpse into the history of poverty, legislation, and architecture in Ireland during the 1800s.
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