Name George Mulvany Died 1869 | Parents Thomas James Mulvany | |
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George Francis Mulvany (1809 – 1869) was an Irish painter.
Biography
George Francis Mulvany was the son of Thomas James Mulvany, a painter and the RHA's keeper.
George Francis Mulvany studied at the Academy school and would first exhibit there in 1827. In 1835 he became a member of the RHA, and took over as keeper upon his father's death in 1845. Mulvany became the first director of the National Gallery of Ireland in 1862.
References
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