Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher
8 of 30 portraits of Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher
by Rodrigo Moynihan
oil on canvas, 1983-1985
49 3/4 in. x 40 in. (1265 mm x 1015 mm)
Commissioned, 1984
Primary Collection
NPG 5728
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Sitterback to top
- Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher (1925-2013), Prime Minister. Sitter in 30 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Rodrigo Moynihan (1910-1990), Painter. Artist associated with 8 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This portrait of Thatcher in 10 Downing Street was commissioned after the General Election of 1983, when the Conservative party was re-elected.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Gibson, Robin, Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, 1996, p. 129
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 245
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 611
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Guest Star Portraits (28 April 2008 - 2 November 2008)
- Icons and Idols: Commissioning Contemporary Portraits (2 March 2006 - 18 June 2006)
Thematic collections
See this portrait
On display in Room 32 at the National Portrait Gallery



