Owen Swiny

Owen Swiny by Peter van Bleeck, 1737 (National Portrait Gallery)

Owen Swiny (Also spelled McSwiny, Swiney, MacSwiny or MacSwinny) (1676, near Enniscorthy, Ireland – 2 October 1754) was an Irish theatre impresario and art dealer active in London known for his work in popularising Italian opera in London and his agency in Venice.[1]

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