Richard Castle and his Approach to Interior Decoration with Particular Reference to Hazelwood, Co. Sligo

Hannah Glass
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2018
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 18th Century

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This dissertation is an historical and visual analysis of Richard Castle’s background and his approach to interior design and decoration in eighteenth century Ireland. New light is given to Castle’s background through the examination of both primary and secondary sources. This was achieved through the investigation of genealogical resources primarily relating to his immediate family, including his two brothers and his wife’s family, the Truffets who were a prominent family of the linen industry during this time. Secondly, the family connnections of three of Richard Castle’s early Irish patrons were uncovered and documented. Castle’s elevational features and decorative repertoire is assessed and evaluated in order to give an understanding of his style and influence. This is done by analysing a selection of houses built by Castle.

Irish Georgian Society

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Richard Castle and his Approach to Interior Decoration with Particular Reference to Hazelwood, Co. Sligo