1741 – 1824

Irish painter, one of the great adventurers in the history of Irish art. He was a popular and successful portrait artist, who practiced portraiture in Ireland, the UK, Portugal, India and China, but never achieved significant acclaim in his native country during his lifetime. He was born in Dublin, the son of a sweet-maker, and studied drawing and painting at the Dublin Society schools, where he gained numerous prizes in his early teens.Show more

4 artworks in collection