Portrait of Mervyn Edward Wingfield
Title
Portrait of Mervyn Edward Wingfield
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_163_Purser_Mervyn Wingfield Powerscourt.jpg
Description
Mervyn Edward Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt, landowner, politician and connoisseur. The subject depicted half length, directed forward, his full-bearded face in frontal profile, wearing formal attire with one gold shirt stud visible and with the blue sash and breast star of the Order of the Garter, a gold watchchain on his waistcoat, holding a scroll in his right hand, against a dark background.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Painting
Coverage
Ca.1900
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
96.5 x 81 cm
Collection
Citation
Purser, Sarah, 1848-1943, “Portrait of Mervyn Edward Wingfield,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 8, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3871.