Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue

Marine painter; born 7 June 1819, in Bristol. Raised in Dublin, dividing youth between art school and the sea; exhibition debut Royal Hibernian Academy 1842, where associate 1853 and member 1871; moved to London 1852; exh. British Institution 1854, Royal Academy from 1855 and many other venues, including Grosvenor Gallery and international exhibitions; associate New Society of Painters in Water Colours 1860, member 1863; solo show Dowdeswells 1888; father of 11 children; died (standing at easel) 7 November 1904, in London.

Dr Jan Marsh

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Quilley 2004
Quilley, G., ‘Hayes, Edwin (1819–1904)’, ODNB, Oxford, 2004.

Strickland 1913
Strickland, W.G., A Dictionary of Irish Artists, 2 vols, Dublin and London, 1913.

[Wood] 1984
[Wood, C., intro.,] A Fraternity of Artists: A Set of Sixty-two Portraits of Late Victorian Artists, by Walker Hodgson, exh. leaflet, Christopher Wood Gallery, London, 1984.

Dr Jan Marsh