The Irish Portraitist Dublin serves as the backdrop for the career of Anthony Lee, an Irish painter active during the mid-eighteenth century. His presence in the art scene is marked by a focus on the individual, capturing the likenesses of those within the social fabric of his time. He works primarily in oil on canvas, a medium that allows for the subtle layering of color and light necessary to define the human form. The brushwork reveals a commitment to the formal traditions of portraiture. In his compositions, there is a clear intent to document status and character through careful observat…