The Cursing of Tara
Date1906
Artist
Henry McCarter
(American painter, illustrator, 1866–1942)
Illustration Citation"Scenes from the Early History of Ireland," by Douglas Hyde, in Scribner's Magazine, December 1906
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions21 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (54.6 x 41.3 cm)
frame: 24 1/2 × 20 in. (62.2 × 50.8 cm)
frame: 24 1/2 × 20 in. (62.2 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1981
Object number1981-5
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextFor this article written by Douglas Hyde, who would become the first president of Ireland, Henry McCarter created a shadowy scene from the 6th century, when St. Ruadhan and his followers ritually cursed Tara, seat of the Irish kings, after conflicts between monastery and court.
