PEARSE, William. Autographed Letter Signed from William Pearse, brother of Padraic, to Mrs. Molloy, dated 15th July 1910. Sent from 27 Great Brunswick Street (now Pearse Street) home of the family...

PEARSE, William. Autographed Letter Signed from William Pearse, brother of Padraic, to Mrs. Molloy, dated 15th July 1910. Sent from 27 Great Brunswick Street (now Pearse Street) home of the family business and birthplace of both brothers. Two page octavo. In this letter Willie Pearse discusses a monument commissioned by Mrs. Molloy: ''I hereby propose and agree to execute and fix complete for you at Glasnevin Cemetery, monument in limestone (carefully selected), as and after that erected by me and selected by you at Glasnevin Cemetery, including kerbing (with kneeler) ? for the sum of seventy pounds stg. (£70-0-0). Price does not include foundations or other cemetery fees. I further agree to have same completed within six months from date of order''. In a postscript initialled by Willie Pearse he states that the monument referred to was that of O'Mulrennan. William (Willie) James Pearse was born on November 15, 1881 at 27 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin. He was the younger brother of Patrick Pearse. William inherited his father's artistic abilities and became a sculptor. He was educated at the Christian Brothers' School, Westland Row, studied at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin under Oliver Sheppard and also studied Art in Paris. While attending the Kensington School of Art he gained notice for several of his artworks. Some of his sculptures were to be found in: Limerick Cathedral, St. Eunan's, Letterkenny and several Dublin churches including Terenure. His well known figure of ''The Mater Dolorosa'' in Mortuary Chapel, St. Andrew's, Westland Row appears a tragic and prophetic masterpiece. A memorial to Father Murphy in Wexford is a good example of his work.

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