George Victor Du Noyer's career in the Ordnance and Geological Surveys (1835-69): Geologist by profession, artist by temperament
Hegarty, SusanORCID: 0000-0003-0214-9610
(2018)
George Victor Du Noyer's career in the Ordnance and Geological Surveys (1835-69): Geologist by profession, artist by temperament.
Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics and Literature, 118C
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pp. 271-298.
ISSN 0035-8991
George Victor Du Noyer (1817–69) was among the surveyors employed by the Geological
Survey of Ireland (GSI) shortly after its foundation in 1845. He was one of several men—
antiquarians, artists, recorders of nineteenth century life—whose interest went beyond
geology. This paper explores Du Noyer’s development as a geologist, and his transformation
from artist to geologist. It discusses Du Noyer’s career in both the Ordnance and the
Geological Surveys and considers his relationships with his superiors—relationships that
were at times marked by a profound loyalty, while at other times involving a certain amount
of tension, and always driven by the personalities involved. The paper also considers the
motivation behind Du Noyer’s presentation of albums of sketches to the Royal Irish
Academy