Bernard Mulrenin

Bernard Mulrenin
Self-Portrait by Bernard Mulrenin
Born1803
County Sligo,[2][3] Ireland
Died22 March 1868(1868-03-22) (aged 64–65)
Great Brunswick Street,[4] Dublin, Ireland[3][5]
Resting placeSt. Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin[6]
NationalityIrish
Known forPainting (miniature)
Spouse
Mary Quill
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(died 1844)​
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ElectedRoyal Hibernian Academy[1]
Signature

Bernard Mulrenin, RHA (1803 – 22 March 1868[4]) was an Irish painter best known for his miniatures.[3][5]

He is associated with the early Celtic Revival movement,[7][8] and is remembered for his leadership and frequent exhibitions at the Royal Hibernian Academy.[3] The subjects of Mulrenin's portraiture include individuals connected to Irish Nationalism, both Protestant and Catholic.

  1. ^ "Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin: Report of the Council for 1867-68". Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education. 16. London: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode: 445. 1869. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. ^ McTernan, John C. (1965). Historic Sligo: A Bibliographical Introduction to ... County Sligo. Sligo: Yeats Country Publications. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d National Gallery of Ireland, ed. (1904). Catalogue of Pictures and Other Works of Art in the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery, Ireland. Alex Thom & Co. p. 101. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Strickland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Godwin, George, ed. (1869). "The Dead Year". The Builder. Vol. 27. London: Publishing Office at 1 York Street, Covent Garden, W.C. p. 25. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Libraries and Archive - Heritage Databases". Dublin City Council. Dublin City Public Libraries. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. ^ Sheehy, Jeanne (1980). "1980 National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin; exh: "The Early Celtic Revival."". NIVAL (National Irish Visual Arts Library). Dublin: National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  8. ^ Ringel-Ensley, Meredith (2016) [2007]. "Fine Arts in the Celtic Revival". Victorian Web. Retrieved 12 June 2022.