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James Mahoney

Irish, 1810–1879
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James Mahony or Mahoney was a leading nineteenth century Irish artist and engraver.

His father was a joiner in Cork, Ireland, and little is known of his early life. He seems to have studied painting and drawing in Rome, travelling in Italy and France until aged 32 when he returned to Cork. He quickly became known for his watercolour paintings, with townscapes from Rome, Venice, Paris, and Rouen.

His work included "highly romantic" engravings of scenes from Irish life, such as of the Great Irish Famine and of Saint Patrick's Day, the national day of Ireland. His famine sketches, drawn on the spot in Skibbereen and Clonakilty in West Cork, commissioned by and published in the Illustrated London News, roused public opinion to persuade the British government to take action to alleviate the famine.

In 1853, he painted a major work, The Visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the Fine Art Hall of the Irish Industrial Exhibition, at the Irish Industrial Exhibition in Dublin. In 1856, he was made an associate of the Royal Hibernian Academy (ARHA), where he exhibited until he moved to London. He exhibited watercolours there at the Royal Academy between 1866 and 1877, working as a freelance illustrator for the Illustrated London News. He prepared illustrations, too, for other journals, newspapers and books including an edition of the works of Charles Dickens. He died in London.

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Fagin in his cell

Fagin in his cell (1839)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
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Our Mutual Friend; A friend in need

Our Mutual Friend; A friend in need (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
Illustration
Our Mutual Friend; Eugene’s bedside

Our Mutual Friend; Eugene’s bedside (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
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Our Mutual Friend; Lady seated before hearth with kerchief over her face; man coming through door, bearing a candle

Our Mutual Friend; Lady seated before hearth with kerchief over her face; man coming through door, bearing a candle (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
Illustration
Our Mutual Friend; Man in evening clothes speaks to man inside horse-drawn cab, small boy stands next to coach

Our Mutual Friend; Man in evening clothes speaks to man inside horse-drawn cab, small boy stands next to coach (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
Illustration
Our Mutual Friend; Man in white suit leaning on stick, man in dark suit crouches behind him holding a club

Our Mutual Friend; Man in white suit leaning on stick, man in dark suit crouches behind him holding a club (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
Illustration
Our Mutual Friend; The bird of prey

Our Mutual Friend; The bird of prey (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
Illustration
Our Mutual Friend; Two gentlemen holding long pipes, seated before fireplace

Our Mutual Friend; Two gentlemen holding long pipes, seated before fireplace (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
Illustration
Our Mutual Friend; Two women kneeling before small open trunk, man in dark suit stands watching

Our Mutual Friend; Two women kneeling before small open trunk, man in dark suit stands watching (1871)

James Mahoney (Irish, 1810–1879)
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