Joseph Patrick Haverty Explained

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]

External links

• Haverty at Limerick School of Art
• If Walls Could Talk (Limerick School of Art)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who was Patrick O'Brien - the Blind Piper • People & Genealogy. 2 June 2014 .
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208110540/http://www.whytes.ie/Biographies/BiogsFtoL.htm#haverty
3. News: Dunne . Aidan . 2019-07-06 . Art in Focus: The Blind Piper by Joseph Patrick Haverty . 2022-11-09 . The Irish Times . en.
4. Book: Strickland, Henry G. . A Dictionary of Irish Artists . Maunsel & Company, Limited . Dublin and London . 1913 . 453–54.
5. Web site: Haverty . Visual Arts Cork . 2008–2009 . 10 January 2009.
6. Book: Stephen, Sir Leslie. Dictionary of National Biography. 1891. Macmillan. 183. en.