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Coleman, John
Gardiner, Luke
Gardiner, Luke (a. 1690–1755), MP, treasury official, and property developer, was a native of Dublin city, possibly son of James Gardiner of the Coombe. From humble beginnings, of which little is known, he became the founder of the family fortune; his combined career as…
McArdell, James
McArdell, James (1728/9–1765), mezzotint engraver, was born in Cow Lane (afterwards Greek Street), St Michan's Parish, Dublin. His father may have been the Patrick McArdell who was recorded as living in Cow Lane in 1726, when the baptism of a daughter was recorded in Roman catholic…
Slaughter, Stephen
Slaughter, Stephen (1697–1765), portrait painter, was, according to Ellis Waterhouse, probably baptised in London on 13 January 1697. He made frequent visits to Ireland and became a fashionable portrait painter in Dublin and London, noted for his particular skill in the painting of…
Stuart, Gilbert Charles
Stuart, Gilbert Charles (1755–1828), portrait painter, was born 3 December 1755 at North Kingstown near Newport, Rhode Island, North America, son of Gilbert Stuart, snuff miller, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Albro Anthony of Newport. Stuart is celebrated in the USA…