Early Life, Family and Training Jacob Ennis was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1728. He was the son of James and Margaret Ennis, and his arrival in the city was marked by his baptism at St Peter's church on 29 February 1728. From a young age, his path seemed directed toward the visual arts, a pursuit nurtured within the structured environment of the Dublin Society school of drawing at George's Lane. It was at this institution that Ennis…
Scroll through Jacob Ennis's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Jacob Ennis's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.