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 began his formal training under the guidance of Robert West. His development as a student was marked by consistent recognition; he received premiums in 1747, 1…