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James Moore ODonnell
James Moore O Donnell 1770-1806 (c.1795-96). Hamilton, Hugh Douglas 1739-1808. Hamilton was one of the most important Irish portrait painters of the second half of the eighteenth century. From the early 1760s until 1779, he worked in London, where he numbered members of the Royal family and numerous nobility among his sitters. He spent a number of years in Italy, before returning to Dublin in 1792. His work thereafter was exclusively in oil (he had previously worked mainly in pastel and chalk). The sitter in this portrait, James Moore O Donnell, was the second son of Sir Neal O Donnell of Newport, Co. Mayo, and was M.P. for Ratoath, Co. Meath, in Grattans Parliament, 1798-1800. He was killed in a duel near Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, in September 1806. The painting was probably a pendant to the portrait of Colonel Hugh O Donnell, also held by the museum. Date: 1795-96 (circa)
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This striking portrait depicts James Moore O'Donnell (1770-1806), painted by the renowned Irish artist Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1739-1808) around 1795-96. Hamilton was a leading figure in Irish portrait painting during the latter half of the eighteenth century, having worked in London from the early 1760s, where he gained the patronage of the Royal family and numerous nobility. After spending several years in Italy, he returned to Dublin in 1792, where he exclusively worked in oil, having previously focused on pastel and chalk. The subject of this portrait, James Moore O'Donnell, was the second son of Sir Neal O'Donnell of Newport, County Mayo. He held the position of Member of Parliament for Ratoath, County Meath, in Grattan's Parliament from 1798 to 1800. Tragically, O'Donnell was killed in a duel near Enniscrone, County Sligo, in September 1806. This painting is believed to be a pendant to the portrait of Colonel Hugh O'Donnell, also held by the museum. Hamilton's masterful use of color and detail captures the young man's intensity and confidence, making for a captivating and poignant image from Ireland's rich artistic heritage.
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