EIRIN ARCHIVES 4 / PORTRAIT 002 – Michael Collins 1919

Photographed in 1919, this portrait captures Michael Collins during a defining period in Ireland’s struggle for independence — a revolutionary leader whose role would become central to the events that followed. Seated with folded arms, Collins appears in a quieter, more personal setting, removed from the familiar images of conflict and public life. PORTRAIT 002 reproduces the original photograph with minimal intervention, preserving its composition and character. Part of EIRIN ARCHIVES — a continuing collection drawn from Ireland’s visual history.