Seamus Murphy (1907-1975) was an Irish sculptor born in Greenhill, near Mallow, Co. Cork. Educated at St Patrick’s national school in Cork, his artistic talent was recognised early by his teacher Daniel Corkery. Murphy studied at the Crawford School of Art whilst apprenticing as an architectural stone-cutter. He honed his skills in Paris and later established his own stoneyard in Cork. Murphy became renowned for his portrait busts of public figures, religious commissions, and monuments, with works such as ‘Virgin of the Twilight’ earning high praise. A member of the RHA and professor of sculpture, Murphy was awarded an honorary LLD by the NUI and appointed to the Arts Council, cementing his status as a significant figure in 20th-century Irish art.