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Portrait of Mervyn Edward Wingfield

Title

Portrait of Mervyn Edward Wingfield

Creator

Purser, Sarah, 1848-1943

Date

1900

Identifier

RDS_treasures_163_Purser_Mervyn Wingfield Powerscourt.jpg

Subject

Wingfield, Mervyn Edward, 1836–1904
Portrait painting, Irish -- 19th century

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

RDS Art 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.

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