Surname: O’Neil Forename(s): Henry Nelson b. 17 January 1817. d. 13 March 1880. Nationality: Irish. VIAF.
Archeologist, poet, historical genre painter, and prose writer. Born in St. Petersburg,
Russia. Moved to England in 1823. Studied at the Royal Academy Schools (1836). Founding
member of the sketching club the Clique, of which his friend William Powell Frith
was also a member. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, British Institution, and the Society
of British Artists. Member of the Garrick Club and associate of the Royal Academy.
Friends with Frederic Leighton and John Everett Millais. Biographical Information:
Curran Index, ODNB. (DD, CC)