Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 2 værker af Timothy Collopy i vores katalog
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Det mest kendte maleri af Timothy Collopy er Danaë (1772), som du kan se på Saltram House i Plymouth. Ud af 2 værker af Timothy Collopy i vores katalog er disse 2 de mest kendte. Hvert værk er ledsaget af årstal, museum og en kort note om, hvad der gør det bemærkelsesværdigt.
De 2 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Timothy Collopy | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Saltram House |
Plymouth | 1 | Danaë |
 Scottish National Portrait Gallery |
Edinburgh | 1 | Wellbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip, 1713 - 1802. Statesman |
1772 er det år, hvor alle daterede værker af Timothy Collopy på denne side blev skabt. Her er de, med de mest berømte først.
Vælg et årstal for at se værkerne fra det år.
Øverst på listen står Danaë (1772).
Vi har 2 værker af Timothy Collopy i vores katalog.
Du finder de fleste af dem i Saltram House (Plymouth) og Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh). Listen over museer ovenfor giver en fuldstændig oversigt.
Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side er tilgængeligt som en håndmalet oliereproduktion eller som et print i den størrelse, der passer dig. Åbn blot maleriets side for at bestille.
In the quiet streets of Limerick, a young man once labored through the heavy, repetitive tasks of a baker's apprentice. This was the humble beginning of Timothy Collopy, a life that seemed destined for the oven's heat rather than the artist's studio. Yet, a keen eye for sketching caught the attention of Father Walsh, an Augustinian friar who saw a spark of something different in the young man's hands. Through the generosity of a fund raised by the merchants of Limerick, the apprentice was released from his manual toil and sent across the sea to study the masters in Rome and Naples.
This continental education transformed his approach to the canvas. During his years in Italy, he learned the secrets of precise facial modeling and the subtle use of shading to define the human form. He returned to Ireland not as a laborer, but as a painter capable of capturing the dignity of his countrymen. He established himself in Dublin, working from Grafton Street and sending his portraits to the exhibitions of the Society of Artists, where his refined compositions began to find an audience among the Irish elite.
Collopy's career was defined by the faces of those who held influence in Irish and British society. He moved between the religious fervor of the church and the formal requirements of the nobility, proving himself a versatile hand. His work often sought to bridge the gap between classical training and the specific character of his subjects, using understated backgrounds to keep the focus on the individual's status and spirit.
His professional life was marked by several notable engagements and subjects:
Seeking a broader stage for his talents, Collopy eventually moved to London. While he did not achieve the immense fame some might have expected, he remained a steady presence in the city's artistic circles until his death. He was a man who understood the practicalities of his craft; his own will even contained specific instructions on how to clean his paintings, suggesting a deep, technical respect for the medium he had spent his life mastering. He died in London, leaving behind a legacy of portraits that documented the faces of an era, from the clergy to the aristocracy.
