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'Lubber's-hole, - alias - the crack'd Jordan' (Dorothea Jordan (née Bland); King William IV)

8 of 20 portraits of Dorothea Jordan (née Bland)

'Lubber's-hole, - alias - the crack'd Jordan' (Dorothea Jordan (née Bland); King William IV), by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, published 1 November 1791 - NPG D13007 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

© National Portrait Gallery, London

'Lubber's-hole, - alias - the crack'd Jordan' (Dorothea Jordan (née Bland); King William IV)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1791
10 7/8 in. x 8 3/4 in. (275 mm x 223 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D13007

Sitters

Dorothea Jordan (née Bland) (1762-1816), Actress. Sitter associated with 20 portraits.
King William IV (1765-1837), Reigned 1830-7. Sitter associated with 68 portraits.

Artists

James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 877 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Hannah Humphrey (floruit 1778-1822), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 714 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Portrait Set

James Gillray etchings, 1777-1811 (1778-1808 supplement)

Subject/Theme

Royal mistresses