Walsh Gallery Art & Artifacts Collections
Objects in Scholarship
- Witchcraft Belief and Trials in Early Modern Ireland by Andrew SneddonUtilizing historical works from museums, this researcher delves into the withcraft trials in Ireland.
- Towards a Sociology of Art Collections: Irish Intellectuals, Modernity and the Making of a Modern Art Collection by Marta HerreroThis research studies the creation of Dublin's first modern art collection, which led to the opening of the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art in 1908.
- ‘A good Irishman should blush every time he sees a penny’: Gender, nationalism and memory in Irish internment camp craftwork, 1916–1923 by Joanna BruckUtilizing artifacts from the Civil War in Ireland, this research looks at how craftwork created in internment camps allowed prisoners to negotiate changing concepts of political and social identity.
Selected Objects
Ed Havas, “County Mayo, Ireland”
The Gaelic name for Mayo is Maigh Eo , which means 'plain of yew-trees.' People are thought to have first arrived in this region of Southwest Ireland before the year 7,000 B.C.E. during what is known as the Mesolithic period, and was home to nomadic hunters and fishers. Gift of Mr. Edwin Havas
2012.01.0001
Alen MacWeeney, “Patrick Stokes and his Daughter, Labre Park, Dublin”
Labre Park is Ireland’s oldest Traveler’s housing development. Completed in 1967 by the housing authority, it consists of 20 permanent homes in addition to people living in caravans. Residents did not have access to electricity or running water until 2011. Government redevelopment plans threaten to force families from their homes here. Gift of Tony Distefano
2016.01.0022
Alen MacWeeney, “Building a Hut, Cherry Orchard, Dublin”
Cherry Orchard is a working class community and a suburb in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin. Due to the decline of industry, it has higher rates of unemployment and lower rates of education than its neighboring communities. Gift of Tony Distefano
2016.01.0026
Celtic Bronze Ring
This bronze ring, dating to 200 – 100 B.C.E., was made during the Iron Age. A great deal of material culture from this period survives, in part, due to the large areas of boglands which created the anaerobic conditions that arrest decay. The bogs also tend to yield numerous artifacts made of organic materials. Gift of Ron D'Argenio
2015.16.0036
Alen MacWeeney, “Kathleen Lawrence, Navan”
Navan sits at the confluence of the Boyne and Blackwater Rivers about 30 miles northwest of Dublin, Until the 1800s it was surrounded by forest razed for farming. Profoundly affected by the Potato Famine of 1845 – 1852, the region lost 23% of its population due to death or emigration, leading to lasting changes in its culture, politics and economy. Gift of Tony Distefano
2016.01.0027
Peter Turnley “Two Fisherman Brothers on Tory Island, Co. Donegal, Ireland 1991”
Tory Island is one of the most remote regions in Ireland. Traditionally the inhabitants fished and lobstered. Today the main industries are art and tourism. Gift of Tony Distefano
2017.04.0014
Copyright
Many artistic works are protected by copyright and have to be cleared by the creator’s estate for high quality images. In order to obtain permission to use high-quality images, you must reach out to the creator’s estate, or potentially the photographer of the piece. Walsh Gallery adheres to the Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines For The Use Of Copyrighted Materials And Works Of Art By Museums linked below. If you have done your due diligence, the likelihood of having an issue with copyright is lower, but not impossible. You can still use a piece in your research with a low-quality thumbnail or by describing the artwork. It is vital to cite your sources as well! See below for assistance with citations.
Citation
MLA
- MLA Style Guide for Artworks Viewed Firsthand or OnlineThis guide, created by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA), notes where in the latest MLA Handbook one can find how to cite an image viewed firsthand or online as well as what that type of citation looks like. This is handy if you are looking at individual artworks and artifacts versus an exhibition or piece of writing.
- MLA Style Guide for Museum ExhibitionsAlso from MLA, this page describes what a citation of an exhibition looks like in MLA Style.
- MLA Style Guide for Artworks From an ExhibitionAlso from MLA, this page describes what a citation of an artwork that is part of an exhibition looks like in MLA Style. Sometimes, the artwork being part of an exhibition is an important part of its context, so it is important to note this when citing these pieces as a source.
APA
- Purdue Online Writing Lab Citing Audiovisual MediaThe Purdue Online Writing Lab is a great one-stop shop for all citations pertaining to APA. This guide below covers artworks of many kinds, from audiovisual media to photographic works not in a museum collection to podcasts.
- APA Style Guide for Artwork ReferencesFrom APA Style, hosted by the APA organization, this guide shows you how to cite an artwork in a museum or on their website, an art exhibition as a whole, and an informational museum plaque. This is a great guide for citing all the aspects of art.
Chicago Style - Author-Date
- West Virginia University Guide on How to Cite ArtworksThis guide from West Virginia University Libraries shows how to cite artworks produced in print (in a museum) as well as on the web (in a virtual exhibition potentially, or collection). Both citation types are helpful for anyone looking to cite artwork.
- West Virginia University Guide Citing Audio/Video ResourcesThis guide is broken down into sections from sound recordings to tv & video.
Chicago Style- Footnote/Endnote
- Dickinson College Guide for Art & Art History: Citing Images in Chicago StyleThis guide assists with citing artworks in footnote/endnote style and the bibliography.
- Fairfield University DiMenna-Nyselius Library Guide for Chicago Notes-Bibliography - Images or AdvertisementThis guide illustrates how to cite images or advertisements in research.
- Fairfield University DiMenna-Nyselius Library Guide for Chicago Notes-Bibliography - Audio/VideoThis guide illustrates how to cite audio/video sources.
How to Cite Social Media
The Seton Hall University Blog is a great resource as well for research, linked here, the curators of the gallery feature objects of the week, announcements for exhibitions both online and in person, and so much more.
- American University Social Media Citation GuideThere are many Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr accounts that use pieces that users have digitized and reproduced for the public. When using these types of pieces it is important to cite them differently from an archive or special collection. The guide below covers this extensively.
- Bibliography.com Guide to Citing a BlogTo cite blogs, Bibliography.com has a great guide on how to use any of the three styles above to cite a blogpost.