William John Hennessy (originally Ó hAonghusa) was born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny on 11 July 1839.[1] His father, John Hennessy, was forced to leave Ireland in 1848 as a result of his involvement in the Young Ireland movement. He landed in Canada and settled in New York City. Hennessy, his mother Catherine (née Laffin),[2] and brother joined their father there in July 1849.[3] He gained admittance to the National Academy of Design in 1854 and exhibited his first works there.[4][5]
Hennessy was very skilled in wood engraving and was hired to illustrate the works of renowned poets, including that of Tennyson, Longfellow and Whittier. As an American he became the co-founder of the Artists' Fund Society, and an honorary member of the American Society of Painters in Watercolours. In 1870 he moved to London where he became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1902. Between 1879 and 1907 the Royal Hibernian Academy displayed eight of his paintings.[5] He moved to Normandy in 1875, and continued to visit London frequently. He returned to England in 1893 to live in Brighton, and later Ridgewick, Sussex but visited France often.[6] He died in Ridgewick on 27 December 1917.[2]
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He was married around 1868 to Charlotte Mather (1842-1940), from New Haven, Connecticut, a descendant of the old New England Mather family,[2] and had by her four children:
Marguerite "Moya" (1868-1941) married Léon de Janzé (1848-1910) at the Château de Parfondeval, France. They were the parents of sportsman and writer Frédéric de Janzé.
5 artworks by or after William John Hennessy at the Art UK site
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william, john, hennessy, july, 1839, december, 1917, irish, american, artist, hennessy, carte, visiteborn, 1839, july, 1839thomastown, county, kilkennydied27, december, 1917, 1917, aged, dandelion, clock, contents, life, family, references, external, linkslife. William John Hennessy 11 July 1839 27 December 1917 was an Irish American artist William John HennessyHennessy s carte de visiteBorn 1839 07 11 11 July 1839Thomastown County KilkennyDied27 December 1917 1917 12 27 aged 78 The Dandelion Clock by William John HennessyContents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife EditWilliam John Hennessy originally o hAonghusa was born in Thomastown County Kilkenny on 11 July 1839 1 His father John Hennessy was forced to leave Ireland in 1848 as a result of his involvement in the Young Ireland movement He landed in Canada and settled in New York City Hennessy his mother Catherine nee Laffin 2 and brother joined their father there in July 1849 3 He gained admittance to the National Academy of Design in 1854 and exhibited his first works there 4 5 Hennessy was very skilled in wood engraving and was hired to illustrate the works of renowned poets including that of Tennyson Longfellow and Whittier As an American he became the co founder of the Artists Fund Society and an honorary member of the American Society of Painters in Watercolours In 1870 he moved to London where he became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1902 Between 1879 and 1907 the Royal Hibernian Academy displayed eight of his paintings 5 He moved to Normandy in 1875 and continued to visit London frequently He returned to England in 1893 to live in Brighton and later Ridgewick Sussex but visited France often 6 He died in Ridgewick on 27 December 1917 2 Family EditHe was married around 1868 to Charlotte Mather 1842 1940 from New Haven Connecticut a descendant of the old New England Mather family 2 and had by her four children Marguerite Moya 1868 1941 married Leon de Janze 1848 1910 at the Chateau de Parfondeval France They were the parents of sportsman and writer Frederic de Janze Eleanor Norah 1872 1958 married in 1915 Paul Ayshford Methuen 4th Baron Methuen 1886 1974 at Corsham Court Philip 1873 1954 Kathleen References Edit Library of Congress LCCN Permalink nr92036076 lccn loc gov Retrieved 2 December 2022 a b c William John Hennessy ROI 1839 1917 Chris Beetles Gallery Retrieved 2 December 2022 William John Hennessy nationalacademy emuseum com Retrieved 2 December 2022 William John Hennessy Irish Landscape Artist Genre Painter www visual arts cork com Retrieved 2 December 2022 a b Irish Art Archive William John Hennessy Milmo Penny Fine Art www mpfa ie Retrieved 2 December 2022 William John Hennessy nationalacademy emuseum com Retrieved 2 December 2022 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William John Hennessy Works by William John Hennessy at Project Gutenberg Works by or about William John Hennessy at Internet Archive 5 artworks by or after William John Hennessy at the Art UK site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William John Hennessy amp oldid 1176639006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
