Drawn to the Page

Caption:

The wall of Slieve League

Artist:

Campbell, Joseph (MacCathmhaoil, Seosamh)

Materials:

Paper (fiber material), Ink

Techniques:

Lithographic Reproduction

Author:

Campbell, Joseph

Title of Publication:

Mearing stones

Publisher:

Maunsel and Co.

Publication place:

Dublin

Publication date:

1911

Curator Comment:

The full title of the publication is ‘Mearing Stones: Leaves from my Note-Book on Tramp in Donegal’. The book was published in 1911 by Maunsel & Co., Ltd., and is one of a series of important Irish revivalist volumes produced by the company.

Note on artwork:

This image is one of sixteen pencil drawings made by the artist Joseph Campbell (1879-1944) on his travels through County Donegal, Ireland. Campbell presents a subjective and interpretative visualisation of his encounters.

References:

DIB online