A Chronicler of a Vanishing World: The Life and Art of George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson, though perhaps less widely celebrated than some of his contemporaries, occupies a unique and vital position in the history of 19th-century Irish art. His name is inextricably linked with Cork Harbour, a bustling maritime hub that he documented with meticulous detail and an artist’s keen eye for atmosphere. Born int…