ARCHIVAL MATERIALS

Title: Girl Selling Whiskey at the Giants Well at the Causeway
Object Name: Watercolour
Maker: Carey, John 1861-1943 (Primary maker)
Carey, John 1861-1943 (maker)
Date Made: early 1900s
early 1900s
Place Made: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast
Description: John Carey collection. Watercolour on card. The image depicts a young woman seated beside a rock pool with, in the background, a tray on which is a bottle and some glasses. The female figure is depicted in the dress of a stylized 'colleen' figure of the time. Such images were widely used in the early 1900s to market foodstuffs, drinks, clothing and linen goods.
Materials: card
Catalogue Number: HOYFM.1354.2000
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