Who is Philip Hussey?

Philip Hussey (died 1783), portrait-painter, born at Cork.

Hussey was born at Cloyne, in the county of Cork and his career began as a sailor. He was shipwrecked three times. He drew the figureheads and stern ornaments of vessels, and eventually set in the works in Dublin as a portrait-painter under the patronage of Lord Chancellor Bowes, painting full-length portraits later some success. He was a great musician, and was bright as a botanist and florist. His portraits of women are said to be those of men. Although a notable Irish portrait painter, Hussey is not thought to be in the middle of the most important. His home was a meeting place of many leading men of art and letters in Dublin. He died at an advocate age in 1783 at his home in Earl Street, Dublin.