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

Irish people

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 painter

Painting

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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 Gaelic

Gaels

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 piper from Labasheeda

Labasheeda

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, popularized by Haverty's painting. He painted genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits, a fine example of the latter features Daniel O’Connell. Haverty died of edema

Edema

Edema or oedema ; both words from the Greek , oídēma "swelling"), formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the body that produces swelling...

 on July 27, 1864 following a long illness, and was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery

Glasnevin Cemetery

Glasnevin Cemetery , officially known as Prospect Cemetery, is the largest non-denominational cemetery in Ireland with an estimated 1.5 million burials...

. In November 2003, one of Haverty's paintings sold for a record €227,000 at one of Christie's auctions of Irish art.

External links

• Haverty at Limerick School of Art
• http://www.libraryireland.com/biography/JosephPatrickHaverty.php