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Irish Martyr Robert Emmet Execution Print Dublin Ireland Fenian Pub Home Bar Decor Poster

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The2FunAdGuyz offer a new print of a stunning 1878 Irish American lithograph of the scene as Irish Patriot Martyr Robert Emmet is executed.

Every ghastly detail is shown as the hooded executioner holds Emmet’s head up to a horrified crowd following his hanging. Emmet led the Irish Uprising of 1803 in Dublin, Ireland. This poster was done for the recently arrived Irish in North America and has graced the walls of Irish homes and pubs throughout the world. Emmet is one of Ireland’s greatest martyrs and portions of his speech, delivered just the day before this event from the docket of his trial are among the most oft quoted lines in the Irish cause. They have motivated Fenians for centuries. A portion of that speech is quoted at the bottom of the print. Emmet, perhaps because of his youth, is an enigmatic and romantic figure who remains beloved today. He was a Church of Ireland member who fought for Catholic rights. A member of Ireland’s elite he used his inheritance to fund part of the 1803 uprising. This portrait will be loved by anyone who knows his story and the renowned position he holds among Irishmen yet today.

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DESCRIPTION: Although the artist is not known, the talent displayed in this piece is obvious. The execution was public and designed to terrorize and give pause to anyone who might consider joining the Irish Nationalists. From the look on the faces of the crowd in this print, it is obvious that the event was horrific, but in fact the opposite effect from intimidation was achieved. Emmet’s sacrifice inspired even greater effort to create and independent Irish State. After his hanging, the body was cut down and placed on a type of table. The head was severed by the hangman and held for the crowd to see with blood dripping from the head and body. “Behold the head of a traitor,” he is reported to have said. Mounted soldiers are in the crowd, swords and picks in hand push the spectators back. Throughout the crowd supporters raise their hands in a brave display of support. Citizens line the roofs every building and peer from every window. What is amazing is that the scene of immense proportions carefully captures the look on the face of the crowd.

CAPTION: Execution of Robert Emmet in Thomas Street. 20th September 1803. “When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then, and not till then, Let My Epitaph be written.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT: Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was the leader of a failed 1803 uprising by a group of Irish Nationalists known as the United Irishmen. In spite of having been born to privilege (his father was the physician who treated the British Royal family when they visited Ireland) Emmet supported republican causes. It was Emmet’s inheritance from his father that helped finance the 1803 uprising. The 1803 uprising lacked organization and did not receive promised help from the French. The effort was hampered by the fact that Emmet had been forced to move up the date after detection of some of his supplies. Uprisings scheduled for other areas disintegrated before the July 23, 1803 date, but Emmet proceeded with action in Dublin. Emmet aborted the uprising, but only after a court prosecutor was killed, among other deaths. Thousands of captured prisoners were tortured and most of the leaders were caught. Leading a failed uprising normally would not be a pathway to the great heroic status he now enjoys in Ireland. However, his action in hiding and his trial remain a pivotal event in Irish history and created one of the great romantic stories. Like other rebels, the passionate Emmet went into hiding, but the 25-year old was deeply in love with his fiancée, Sarah Curran. As a result he stayed in an area close to her and on August 25, 1803 Emmet was captured. Brought to trial, he was convicted and sentenced to death. At his trial Robert Emmet delivered a passionate closing statement that is both quoted on this poster and became one of the most famous quotes in Irish history—memorized by Irish children. On September 20, 1803 Robert Emmet was publicly hanged and then beheaded in Thomas Street, Dublin. Many historians believe that the blood of Emmet fueled the Irish cause of independence by inspiring thousands of Irish youth willing to commit their lives to the cause of a free Ireland.

ORIGINAL MEDIA: Gies & Co., publisher and printer, Buffalo, New York did the original lithograph on which this print is based.

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Usually Ships Within 2 Business Days.

Image Size: 14.5 inches wide by 10.5 inches high.

Paper Size: 17 inches wide by 11 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

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DECORATING USES: Many of our customers find this poster ideal for decorating a den, recreation room, family room or boy’s room. Of course many Irishmen or Irishwomen will consider it appropriate for any room in the house.

GIFT IDEAS: Now you know what to get your favorite Irishman or woman for St. Patrick’s Day or any other occasion.

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