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William Cuming
William Cuming (1769–1852) was an Irish portrait painter, a president of the Royal Hibernian Academy. Life Cuming was born in 1769 the youngest of the four sons of William Cuming. He became a pupil in the Dublin Society's Schools in 1785, where he won a silver medal in 1790 for figure-drawing. Having completed his training he established himself as a historical and portrait painter in Crow Street, Dublin. In 1793 he was commissioned by the Corporation of Dublin to paint the portrait of Alderman Henry Gore Sankey, a former Lord Mayor. In 1795 Cuming moved into his brother Hugh's house in Anglesea Street, where he remained until 1808, when he moved to 15 Clare Street. In 1800, he made his first contributions to the exhibitions held by the artists of Dublin in Dame Street. He showed eleven portraits in the exhibition that year, and his work featured at most of the exhibitions until 1813. He was particularly noted for his portraits of female sitters. He was, however, financially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Daniel Leahy
Edward Daniel Leahy (1797 – 9 February 1875) was an Irish portrait and subject painter. He was trained in Dublin, where he began his career before establishing himself in London. Biography According to Walter Strickland's ''Dictionary of Irish Artists'' (1913), Leahy was born in London, son of Daniel Leahy of Dublin, whose family were originally from Cork. An article published in the ''Cork Examiner'' in the mid-1840s, however, describes the artist as a "Cork man", adding that "we hope he will remain sufficiently long amongst us to enable his fellow-citizens to take advantage of this, his first visit for many years to his native city".Article from the ''Cork Examiner'', reprinted in He studied at the Dublin Society's School, where he won several prizes between 1811 and 1814. He exhibited two portraits at the Hibernian Society of Artists in 1815, as well as a self-portrait and a "Portrait of a Gentleman" in the Dublin Society's premises in Hawkins Street. He was then living at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |