# Event Details - **Event Name**: Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join Community Historian, Brendan Matthews, as he delves into the who & why of two of the oldest collection works.About this EventPatronage and Power: Who Commissioned the Drogheda Paintings by Gabrielle RicciardelliFriday 26th June at 11.30amAn illustrated lecture presented by Brendan Matthews.As Highlanes Gallery marks the twentieth anniversary of its opening; this moment offers an ideal opportunity to reconsider two remarkable mid-eighteenth-century views of Drogheda attributed to the Italian painter Gabriele Ricciardelli.For generations, these paintings have occupied a quiet yet significant place within the town’s cultural inheritance—familiar to many, but seldom examined in depth. Yet there is one fundamental question that has remained largely unexplored:Who commissioned them—and why?Community Historian Brendan Matthews delves into this question, and through undertaking extensive research of these paintings origins, identifies and reconstructs the dense web of kinship that linked several of the most powerful families of the period.Places are priced at €6 (ex booking fee) with tea, coffee and biscuits served on arrival https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/84d17f50-6b94-11f1-a396-4fefc8e8ef65-rimg-w1110-h740-dc151617-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/8524a860-6b94-11f1-84dc-45f3f336a641-rimg-w1200-h393-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/85695280-6b94-11f1-a396-4fefc8e8ef65-rimg-w1200-h368-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/85a52300-6b94-11f1-84dc-45f3f336a641-rimg-w1155-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/85e698d0-6b94-11f1-a396-4fefc8e8ef65-rimg-w1200-h473-dc42464f-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/drogheda/patronage-and-power-who-commissioned-gabriele-ricciardelli/100001987920614070 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Highlanes Gallery - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.4, max: 7.4, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Drogheda - **state**: LH - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Highlanes Gallery - **lat**: 53.71543519999999 - **long**: -6.348471000000018 - **full address**: Highlanes Gallery, 36 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/97511bc7d937610991c42a36674a45ea54f3ecd8e1a1e7ef2cd67718d7ac53e1-rimg-w1200-h557-dc2d1c17-gmir.jpg?v=1777386858 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli being held? - **A:** Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli takes place on Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 11:30 am to Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Highlanes Gallery, 36 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland. - **Q**: Who is organizing Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli? - **A:** Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli is organized by Highlanes Gallery. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Patronage and Power: Who commissioned Gabriele Ricciardelli is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Drogheda, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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