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John Henry Foley, RA (1818-1874)
JOHN HENRY FOLEY, RA (1818-1874) John Henry Foley was probably the most influential sculptor in Irish history. The Dubliner’s breath-taking equestrian masterpieces strode across city squares and parklands from Dublin to Kolkatta to Virginia. His best-known Irish works include the towering monument of Irish nationalist icon Daniel O’Connell that dominates central Dubln, and the troika […]