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geniuses of Dublin," whose group of St. Michael and 

 the Fallen Angel, and a bust from life, respectively, 

 had been awarded silver medals. In July 1825, 

 Behnes announced that Panormo had been awarded 

 a large silver medal by the Sociey of Arts, for his 

 model of the Fallen Giant. Soon after, it was re- 

 solved to give both pupils a third year under Behnes, 

 for the purpose of acquiring the art of carving in 

 marble, preparatory to their being sent to Rome for a 

 final course of study. In 1827, two original group 

 designs by Panormo and Gallagher 1 were sent over 

 to the Society, as well as two marble busts from the 

 antique — their first essays in the art of sculpture. 

 Both students were sent to Rome for two years, at a 

 charge of ^100 a year each while there, and ^60 

 travelling expenses. Their early works in clay and 

 marble are still preserved by the Society. The new 

 buildings were completed in March 1827, and the 

 committee of fine arts was authorised to move the 

 schools into them. 



In April 1829, James Christopher Timbrell, a pupil, 

 presented a print, entitled The Scotch Fisher, being his 

 first lithographic production. On one occasion, when 

 presenting the gold medals at the Royal Academy, Sir 

 Martin Archer Shee complimented Henry Timbrell, 

 sculptor, a former pupil, and brother of J.C. Timbrell, far 

 beyond any of the other competitors, for his sculpture. 



A menagerie was opened in Great Brunswick street, 

 in April 1830, when the most competent pupils 

 were sent to it, to make models or drawings from 

 the life of the celebrated lion, "Wallace." At the 

 close of this year, the exhibition of pupils' drawings 

 was visited by Their Excellencies, the Duke and 



1 One of these is a group of Adam and Eve over AbeVs Body — the 

 other, Theseus Slaying a Ce?itaur. 



