Patrick O'Brien: The Limerick Piper, Joseph Patrick Haverty; 1844, oil on canvas, 88 x 74.9 cm

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

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 Gaelic[1] piper from Labasheeda, popularised by Haverty's painting.[2][3] He painted genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits, a fine example of the latter features Daniel O’Connell. Haverty died of edema on 27 July 1864 following a long illness, and was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery.[4] In November 2003, one of Haverty's paintings sold for a record €227,000 at one of Christie's auctions of Irish art.[5]

His step brother was the author, Martin Haverty.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Who was Patrick O'Brien - the Blind Piper • People & Genealogy". 2 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Haverty at Whytes Auctioneers. Retrieved 3 Oct. 2007.
  3. ↑ Dunne, Aidan (6 July 2019). "Art in Focus: The Blind Piper by Joseph Patrick Haverty". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Strickland, Henry G. (1913). A Dictionary of Irish Artists. Dublin and London: Maunsel & Company, Limited. pp. 453–54.
  5. ↑ "Haverty". Visual Arts Cork. 2008–2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  6. ↑ Stephen, Sir Leslie (1891). Dictionary of National Biography. Macmillan. pp. 183.


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