Brief Biography-Stephen Slaughter was a portraitist born in England who studied under Godfrey Kneller. He completed his studies at Saint Martin’s Lane Academy. During the 1720s, Slaughter spent time in Paris and Flanders and, in 1734, moved to Dublin, achieving much success with his portraiture. His speciality was the costumes of the Irish nobility, which were exceptionally lavish. He frequently visited England, and in 1744 he was Keeper of the King’s Pictures. However, most of his portraits were of Irish sitters throughout his career.