Armagh Robinson Library holds an impressive group of over 4,400 prints known as The Rokeby Collection.

It is one of the great art collections in Northern Ireland and was left to the Library by its founder Archbishop Richard Robinson, first Baron Rokeby of Armagh (1708-1794).

The Rokeby Collection is a rare example of an intact eighteenth-century print collection. The prints are particularly significant as the majority have not been pasted and bound into albums, as is common in other collections of the period.

The collection includes masterpieces of printmaking produced across Europe between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, including prints by Goltzius, Mellan, Nanteuil, Piranesi, and Hogarth. 

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P001809802
Veue Du Colisรฉe. View of Coliseum.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Nicolas Langlois, Publisher (1640 - 1703)
Paris (France)
17th century
28.5 x 19.8 Print size
Print
Man with woman riding a donkey, walking past the ruins of the theatre of Marcellus, located on left. Buildings in the far distance. Marked '3' in lower left hand corner.
P001813125
Ruyne du Colisรฉe. Ruin of the Coliseum.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Mariette, Pierre I, Publisher (1603 - 1658)
[s.l.]
17th century
22.5 x 36.6 Print size
Print
Ruins on the right, with man on mule and man walking going through the gate. Wide landscape on the left. Marked '4'
P001813133
Veue de da Porte Saint Paul, proche laquelle se voit une Piramide antiqiue de Marbre, qui fut autrefois le Sepulture de C. Cestius Prestre de Jupiter.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Mariette, Pierre I, Publisher (1603 - 1658)
[s.l.]
17th century
22.1 x 26.6 Print size
Print
Landscape with ruined gate, pyramid and walls on the right, people walking ont he path coming from gate. Goat herds and herd in foreground.
P001813230
Temple de la Ville adrianne.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Ferdinand, P., Publisher
Paris (France)
17th century
Print: Plate - 22 X 26 Print size
Print
Landscape with two riders on a path, riding past the ruins of a round building (vestibule of the Piazza d'Oro, villa Hadriana, Tivoli) located on a small hill, with fishermen on a river on left.
P001813257
Une fontaine proche de Lorette. a fountain near Lorette.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Ferdinand, P., Publisher
[s.l.]
17th century
22.2 x 26.3 Print size
Print
Landscape with, on the right, two men drinking from a fountain in ruins.
P001813265
Vestige de la Maison de Ciceron. View of Cicero's house.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Ferdinand, P., Publisher
[s.l.]
17th century
22.2 x 26.7 Print size
Print
Landscape with man walking on a path near the ruins of Cicero's house; in the background, shepherd leading his flock, boy walking alongside person riding a mule; small round building with cone-shaped roof. Marked '4'
P001813311
Vestige du temple de la Paix bรขti par Vespasien et Tite Empereurs, et leuel Tite orna de la depouille de celuy de Salomon, et fut estimรฉ le plus beau de Rome.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Mariette, Pierre I, Publisher (1603 - 1658)
Paris (France)
17th century
21.6 x 26.3 Print size
Print
Landscape with work men walking passed the ruins of the Templum Pacis in Rome on the left, on the right, a small fountain. Marked '1' in lower left hand corner.
P00181332x
Ruyne de Sainte Croix de Jerusalem.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Mariette, Pierre I, Publisher (1603 - 1658)
[s.l.]
17th century
22.4 x 26.2 Print size
Print
Ruin on the left, two men walking on a path on the right. Marked '6'
P001813338
Vestige du Palais Major bati par Neron, a la construction duquel il depenรงa le revenu d'un an de l'Empire, outre ce qu'il auoit proposรฉ di employer.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Mariette, Pierre I, Publisher (1603 - 1658)
[s.l.]
17th century
21 x 26.1 Print size
Print
Landscape with three riders galoping on a path, near the ruins of the Domus Aurea. Marked: 2
P001813346
Vestige des Arcades ou Acqueducs de Friscati (vilage proche de Rome) qui emmenoient l'eau au Palais D'auguste.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Mariette, Pierre I, Publisher (1603 - 1658)
[s.l.]
17th century
21.5 x 26.3 Print size
Print
Marked '3'
P001815063
Veue Du Tivoly avec le Temple de la Sibille Tiburtinne. View of Tivoli with the Temple of Sybil Tiburtinne.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Ferdinand, P., Publisher
[s.l.]
17th century
22 x 26.1 Print size
Print
Marked: '3'
P001815098
Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele Sanctio Urbinate in Vaticani Palatii xystis mira picturae elegantia expressae
Aquila, Pietro, Engraver (+1692); Raphael, Engraver (1483 - 1520); Fantetti, Cesare, Engraver; Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo de, Engraver (1627 - 1691)
Rome (Italy)
1674
Book with 52 numbered prints Number of objects
Print
P001817511
La Grotte d' aquafarelle ou Charles Le Quint fit dresser un table.
Perelle, Gabriel, Engraver (1603 - 1677); Asselijn, Jan, Artist; Nicolas Langlois, Publisher (1640 - 1703)
Paris (France)
17th century
28.5 x 19.9 Print size
Print
Three people resting among the ruins of a building with vaulted ceiling, sheltering a large stone table on which one person is sitting. Marked '1'
P001817996
Jupiter wooing Danae ; Jupiter pour joรผir de Danaรฉ se changea en or
Titian, Artist (1489 - 1576); Richer, Jean, Publisher
Rome (Italy)
1600 - 1630
Lettering: Le Titian delin. a Rome / Avec Privil. du Roy / 'Se vend a Paris par J. Richer rue / gervais lorent [sic] aux trois perles; Lettering: Jupiter pour joรผir de Danaรฉ se changea en or
18.1 x 22.1 Print size
Print
Danae reclining on a bed to the right, Jupiter, as a cloud rained gold overhead.
P001818011
A bacchanale
Vico, Enea, Engraver (1523 - 1567); Raimondi, Marcantonio, Artist (c.1475 - 1531)
[s.l.]
1540 - 1550
Lettering: AEN / Romae / AD/S/MAR
15 x 52 cm Print plate
Print
A frieze depicting a bacchanale, Priapus at the far right, Bacchus in the centre, fauns to the left before a terminal figure of Silvanus
P001818089
Silenus
Audran, Girard, Engraver (1640 - 1703); Romano, Giulio, Artist (1499 - 1546)
[s.l.]
1660 - 1703
Lettering: Iulius. Rom. / G. Au. Sc. C.P.R.
18.7 x 24 Print size
Print
Silenus reclining tot the right, nude on a goat's skin, letting wine flow from a leather bag
P001818194
Mars, Venus and Cupid
Raimondi, Marcantonio, Engraver (c.1475 - 1531)
[s.l.]
1508
Lettering: MAF / 1508 16D
30.2 x 21.4 cm Print size
Print
Mars, seated on a rock, grasps Venus by the right shoulder, Cupid, to the right, is pushing her towards him, in landscape, castle tot the right
P001818208
Venus removing rose thorn from foot.
Ravenna, Marco da, Engraver (1515 - 1527 (active)); Raphael, Artist, After - (1483 - 1520); Antonio Salamanca, Publisher (1478 - 1562)
[s.l.]
1515 - 1527
Lettering: SR
26.8 x 17.9 Print size
Print [pasted in bound volume]
Venus sitting on a rock, lifting her left leg to remove a thorn from her foot, a tropical forest to the left, a city in distance to the right
P001818356
21 Plates: Tour of Paris
Anonymous, Author
1824
Print
P001818437
Veue du Grand portail de l'Eglise Cathedralle de Notre Dame de Rouen : View of the Grand entrance to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Rouen
[s.n.], Engraver
[s.l.]
18th century
Veรผe du Grand portail de l'Eglise Cathรฉdralle de Notre Dame de Roรผen, dont les deux tours ont 236 pieds de haut et la piramide 380
45.8 x 30 cm Object size
Print
View on the main entrance of the Cathedral, with central court yard. Houses on either side of court yard, people walking both in yard and on street
P001818534
Male & Female & Skeleton
Anonymous, Engraver
Print: 35.5 X 55 Cms. Print size
Print
P001818542
Agony of Christ
[s.n.], Engraver
[s.l.]
18th century 2nd half
58.5 x 37.5 cm Print size; 64.6 x 48 cm Object size
Print
Christ kneeling with arms outstretched, looking up to an angel, carrying a chalice, in the top left. Below three men asleep, on the right in the distance large group of human figures carrying speers and lanterns appear.
P001818704
View of the Choir of the Cathedral of Norwich
John Sanders, Engraver
London (UK)
1782
Lettering: Published according to Act of Parliament, By J. Sanders Junr, No 6 Great Ormond Street, London, Jan. 1st 1782; Lettering: To the Revd The Dean & Chapter of Norwich This View of the Choir of the Cathedral is dedicated By their most obliged and most respectful humble Servant, John Sanders
46.8 x 51.4 cm Object size
Print
View of the interior of a cathedral choir looking back towards the right, strong sunlight fallen on the wall to the left, whilst the other walls remain in the shadows.
P001818712
The Navy Office London
Thomas Taylor, Publisher (1710 - 1726 (active))
London (UK)
1714
Lettering: The Navy Office London
42.5 x 58.5 Print size
Print
View of the north front of the office from the forecourt, situated on Broad Street, a few elegantly dressed figures and a man begging in foreground, the title on a ribbon supported by four putti in the sky
P001818739
A Draught of the Table at the Installation Entertainment of the Knights of the Bath of Westminster on Thursday the 17th of June 1725 ... : a plan of the Entertainment for the Supper
The procession and ceremonies observed at the time of the Installation of the Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath
John Pine, Engraver (1690 - 1756)
[s.l.]
1725
Lettering: A Draught of the Table at the Installation Entertainment of the Knights of the Bath Of Westminster on Thursday the 17th of June 1725 [...] : A plan of the Entertainment for the Supper
66.8 x 46.5 cm Object size
Print
Table settings