Bacchus and Ceres
Bacchus and Ceres by Peter de Gree, ca. 1786.
These are oil paintings on canvas created in the grisaille style, a type of monochromatic painting that uses shades of grey to mimic sculpture. This form of painting gained popularity in Ireland during the eighteenth century, primarily due to the work of the Flemish painter Peter de Gree. These paintings, along with the others in this room, were painted by de Gree for the Dublin townhouse of David La Touche at 52 St. Stephen's Green, in about 1786.
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Bacchus and Ceres
Bacchus and Ceres by Peter de Gree, ca. 1786.
These are oil paintings on canvas created in the grisaille style, a type of monochromatic painting that uses shades of grey to mimic sculpture. This form of painting gained popularity in Ireland during the eighteenth century, primarily due to the work of the Flemish painter Peter de Gree. These paintings, along with the others in this room, were painted by de Gree for the Dublin townhouse of David La Touche at 52 St. Stephen's Green, in about 1786.
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