George Francis Mulvany (1809 – 1869) was an Irish painter and the first director of the National Gallery of Ireland. Biography George Francis Mulvany was the son of Thomas James Mulvany, a painter and the RHA's keeper. George Francis Mulvany studied at the Academy school and would first exhibit there in 1827. In 1835 he became a member of the RHA, and took over as keeper upon his father's death in 1845. Mulvany became the first director of the National Gallery of Ireland in 1862. References Further reading Hutchinson, John.James Arthur O'Connor. Dublin: The National Gallery of Ireland, 1985. . External links Works by George Francis Mulvany, National Gallery of Ireland 1809 births 1869 deaths 19th-century Irish painters Irish male painters Museum people from Dublin (city) 19th-century Irish male artists