9 OF 23

'The devil to pay; - the wife metamorphos'd, or Neptune reposing, after fording the Jordan'

9 of 23 portraits of Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 October 1791
9 7/8 in. x 13 3/4 in. (250 mm x 349 mm) plate size; 10 1/2 in. x 14 7/8 in. (268 mm x 377 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D13006

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Sittersback to top

Dorothea Jordan (Phillips, née Bland) (1761-1816), Actress. Sitter associated with 23 portraits.
King William IV (1765-1837), Reigned 1830-7. Sitter associated with 134 portraits.

Artistsback to top

James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Hannah Humphrey (active 1778-1822), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 717 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.