Joseph Patrick Haverty RHA (1794 – 27 July 1864) was an Irish

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Biography

A native of Galway City, Haverty was first recognized in 1814 after sending a painting to the Hibernian Society of Artists. His 1844 piece, ''The Limerick Piper'', became one of the most famous 19th century lithographs. The work features Patrick O'Brien, a blind

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piper from

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, popularised by Haverty's painting. He painted genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits, a fine example of the latter features

Daniel O’Connell Daniel O'Connell (I) ( ga, Dónall Ó Conaill; 6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilizat ...

. Haverty died of

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on 27 July 1864 following a long illness, and was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery. In November 2003, one of Haverty's paintings sold for a record €227,000 at one of Christie's auctions of Irish art. His step brother was the author,

Martin Haverty Martin Haverty (1809–1887) was an Irish journalist and historian. Life Born in County Mayo on 1 December 1809, he received most of his education at the Irish College, Paris. He came to Dublin in 1836. In the following year he joined the staff o ...

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Haverty at Limerick School of Art
(Limerick School of Art) 1794 births 1864 deaths Burials at Glasnevin Cemetery 19th-century Irish painters Irish male painters Artists from County Galway People from Galway (city) Deaths from edema 19th-century Irish male artists {{Ireland-painter-stub