NGC 5719 is an intermediate or barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.

[1] It was first discovered by William Herschel in April 1787, but also observed by John Herschel in April 1828 and by George Phillips Bond in March 1853, who catalogued the object as NGC 5658 under the New General Catalogue.

[4][5] The dust lane of the galaxy is tilted, as well as bent significantly and inclined to its major axis.

[6] The galaxy has two HI tidal bridges which loop around it and are connecting with NGC 5713.

Inside the disk of the galaxy (NGC 5719), ionized and neutral hydrogen are present.