Letter from Frank Duff to Miss MacDermot, 1944 January 7
Dates
- Creation: 1944 January 7
Scope and Contents
Watercolor-over-pencil attributed to Maud Gonne, housed in a heavy paper portfolio. The image shows the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus with a serpent under her feet and contains the text "Have Faith". The portfolio includes facing text in pencil, which has been crossed out, stating "Our Lady Blessing the Faith of Ireland: The twelve lilies typify the twelve Apostles to whom the Faith was entrusted which was retained in all its purity in Ireland... & the two candles the two great lights of Irish faith Saints Patrick & Bridget." The materials also include a related letter indicating the return of the painting to the MacDermot family. Image is a version of Gonne's illustration for "The Cow of Plenty" in Ella Young's Celtic Wonder Tales (1910). A black and white photograph of yet another variation of the illustration is also included.
See moreCreator
- From the Collection: Gonne, Maud, 1866-1953 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.75 Linear Feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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