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Portrait of Mrs. Margaret ‘Peg’ Woffington

Title

Portrait of Mrs. Margaret ‘Peg’ Woffington

Creator

Lewis, John, fl.1750-1757

Date

Ca.1750

Identifier

RDS_treasures_27_Lewis_Woffington.jpg
RDS_treasures_27_Lewis_Woffington framed.jpg

Subject

Portrait painting, Irish--18th century
Royal Dublin Society
Woffington, Margaret, -1760

Description

The subject depicted in bust length, facing right with head inclined to front, wearing a lace-trimmed blue coat and hat, a landscape beyond, within a painted oval.

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.1750

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

75 x 60 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Lewis, John, fl.1750-1757, “Portrait of Mrs. Margaret ‘Peg’ Woffington,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 20, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4075.

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