Thomas Hickey (painter)

He traveled widely, working in India, Portugal, Italy and England, residing in Bath between 1776 and 1780.

On his voyage to India, the vessel in which he was travelling was captured by French and Spanish fleets which led him to Lisbon, where, after receiving a number of commissions, he remained for several years.

[3] He returned to Ireland shortly after the death of his brother John in January 1796.

By 1798 he had returned to India where he landed just in time for the start of the Fourth Mysore War, which kept him engaged in painting.

[4] In addition to his artistic talents, he is reputed to have been a sparkling conversationalist who rarely failed to charm his sitters.