Francis Bindon
, Irish, 1690-1765
Title
Portrait of Jonathan SwiftDate1735
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
222 × 153 cm
Credit LinePurchased by the Government of Ireland for the National Gallery of Ireland, 2021
Object numberNGI.2021.158
ProvenanceCommissioned by William St Lawrence, 1735; by descent through the patron’s family; Mealy’s, Castlecomer, ‘Howth Castle, 800 Years of History’, 8 September 2021, lot 420; Purchased by the Government of Ireland for the National Gallery of Ireland, 2021