Dublin Through The Eyes of John Sells, circa 1804


Dublin Through The Eyes of John Sells, circa 1804 by Bev Goldie, Oil, 30 x 24 x 2
  • Oil on Canvas
  • 30" x 24" x 2"
  • 2013
  • Government Collection

This work was a pictorial depiction of how the City of Dublin, Ohio was named.  It was a commission by the City leaders to give prints to dignitaries and officials of the 2013 PGA President's Cup International Golf Tournament, hosted in Dublin.  Many drafts, ideas and hours of research went into the history to keep it authentic.  It shows where John Sells, one of the founding fathers, might have been, what he wore and how the river trail would have looked back then. He allowed the surveyor, from Ireland, to name the fledgling village.  Since it reminded him of his homeland, he dubbed it Dublin.  It was ironic that Dublin was settled by mostly German immigrants....  

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