Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland) (1761-1816), Actress
Sitter associated with 23 portraits
The Irish Mrs Jordan made her theatrical debut in England and was quickly hailed as London's leading comic actress. In 1790 she became mistress to the Duke of Clarence, afterwards King William IV. Despite the high-society scandal of their relationship, the actress and the Duke lived together for twenty contented years in which she bore him ten illegitimate children. She continued to act, often supporting the profligate Duke from her impressive income. Their life together ended cruelly in 1811 with the advent of the Regency and William's search for an official bride.
by John Hoppner
oil on canvas, exhibited 1791
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L174
Dorothy Jordan as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D20567
Dorothy Jordan in the Character of the Comic Muse
by and published by Thomas Park, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 August 1787 (1786)
NPG D36742
Dorothy Jordan in the Character of the Comic Muse
by and published by Thomas Park, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published July 1787 (1786)
NPG D36743
Dorothy Jordan as Lucy in 'The Virgin Unmasked'
by Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1787
NPG D4418
by John Ogborne, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
NPG D8046
Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland)
by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
NPG D15037
by and published by John Jones, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 March 1791 (exhibited 1791)
NPG D3324
'The devil to pay; - the wife metamorphos'd, or Neptune reposing, after fording the Jordan'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 October 1791
NPG D13006
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1791
NPG D13007
'Vices overlook'd in the new proclamation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 May 1792
NPG D12456
'La promenade en famille - a sketch from life'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 April 1797
NPG D12611
by James Heath, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1802
NPG D3323
'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107
Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland)
by Mackenzie
stipple engraving, published 1805
NPG D23541
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 January 1805
NPG D12839
by James Godby, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple engraving, published 1806
NPG D3322
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1806
NPG D12863
probably by John Rogers, published by Simpkin and Marshall, published by C. Chapple, after O. Steeden
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D3321
published by George Pulman & Sons, after John Hoppner
duotone, early 20th century
NPG D36741
'Mrs Tomboy and The Irish Manager' (Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland); Richard Daly)
published by Archibald Hamilton Jr
etching, published 1 January 1787
NPG D14120
Dorothy Jordan in the character of the 'Country Girl'
by John Ogborne, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
NPG D8045
Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland)
by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after John Thomas Barber Beaumont (John Thomas Barber)
stipple engraving, published 31 December 1804
NPG D15024
Theatre and Live Entertainment
Groups
Actors and actresses
Place
Ireland






















