Daniel Maclise, a British painter, born in Cork, Ireland, Jan. 25, 1811, died in London, April 26, 1870. He was placed in a banking house, but at the age of 16 went to London, and became a student in the royal academy, where he won all the prizes for which he was a competitor. He studied during the summer of 1830 in Paris, and for the next two years made drawings for books and periodicals, and painted portraits. In 1833 he exhibited at the British institution his "Mokanna Unveiling," "All Hallow Eve," and "A Love Adventure of Francis I." The success of these enabled him to abandon portrait painting. In 1835 he exhibited " The Chivalrous Vow of the Ladies and the Peacock," and was elected an associate of the royal academy, of which in 1841 he was chosen a member. His paintings are numerous, his favorite subjects being Irish and English incidents in the days of chivalry, and scenes from Shakespeare and the Italian poets. Among his principal works are: "The Play Scene in Hamlet," " The Return of the Knight," and " The Origin of the Harp" (1842); "The Actor's Reception of the Author" (1843); "The Lady Released from the Enchanted Chair " (1844); " The Seven Ages " and " The Sacrifice of Noah " (1847); " The Spirit of Chivalry " and " The Spirit of Justice," frescoes for the house of lords; "The Marriage of Strongbow and Eva" (1854); and a set of 42 drawings illustrative of the Norman conquest (1856). For some years previous to his death he was occupied in preparing a series of cartoons to be executed in fresco for the houses of parliament.

Among the subjects are " The Death of Nelson " and " The Meeting of Blucher and Wellington after the battle of Waterloo," both of which have been engraved for the art union, and a painting from the latter was exhibited in 1806. In that year he declined the presidency of the royal academy.