Daniel Maclise
Early Life and Education Born: January 25, 1806, Cork, Ireland Died: April 25, 1870, London, England Parents: Alexander McLish (tanner/shoemaker) and Rebecca McLeish Early education in Cork; showed artistic talent from a young age. Studied at the Cork School of Art, focusing on drawing and anatomy. Self-funded move to London in 1827 to pursue art studies. Entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1828, excelling in life drawing and history painting. Career and Major Works Rapidly gained recognition for his portrait skills, notably depicting Charles Kean and Ni…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Daniel Maclise's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
