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Mistress of Charles II
Sitter in 35 portraits 
Mistress of George II and architectural patron
Sitter in 9 portraits 
Mistress of George IV; wife of Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess of Conyngham
Sitter in 34 portraits 
Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley
Sitter in 12 portraits 
Mistress of George IV and courtier
Sitter associated with 8 portraits 
'La Belle Otero'; Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan
Sitter in 3 portraits 
Courtesan; daughter of Frederick William Nicholls Crouch
Sitter in 2 portraits 
Courtesan and accused forger
Sitter in 4 portraits 
Mistress of the Duke of Monmouth; daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth
Sitter associated with 5 portraits 
Mistress of George II; wife of Gottlieb Adam von Wallmoden
Sitter in 2 portraits
Courtesans
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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
1640-1709Mistress of Charles II
Sitter in 35 portraits
1756 or 1758-1800
Known as 'Perdita'; writer, actress and mistress of the future George IV
Sitter in 12 portraits
Known as 'Perdita'; writer, actress and mistress of the future George IV
Sitter in 12 portraits
Henrietta Howard (née Hobart), Countess of Suffolk
circa 1688-1767Mistress of George II and architectural patron
Sitter in 9 portraits
Courtesan
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sitter in 1 portrait
Elizabeth Conyngham (née Denison), Marchioness Conyngham
1769-1861Mistress of George IV; wife of Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess of Conyngham
Sitter in 34 portraits
Courtesan
Sitter in 3 portraits
Sitter in 3 portraits
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
1657-1717Mistress of James II; wife of 1st Earl of Portmore; daughter of Sir Charles Sedley
Sitter in 12 portraits
active mid 18th century
Daughter of a London merchant, said to have been a courtesan
Sitter in 1 portrait
Daughter of a London merchant, said to have been a courtesan
Sitter in 1 portrait
Courtesan
Sitter in 2 portraits
Sitter in 2 portraits
Frances Villiers (née Twysden), Countess of Jersey
1753-1821Mistress of George IV and courtier
Sitter associated with 8 portraits
died 1781
Courtesan and mistress of Sir Charles Bunbury
Sitter associated with 14 portraits
Courtesan and mistress of Sir Charles Bunbury
Sitter associated with 14 portraits
1752-in or after 1808
Courtesan and actress
Sitter associated with 1 portrait
Courtesan and actress
Sitter associated with 1 portrait
Caroline Otero (Agustina del Carmen Otero Iglesias)
1868-1965'La Belle Otero'; Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan
Sitter in 3 portraits
Cora Pearl (Emma Elizabeth Crouch)
1835?-1886Courtesan; daughter of Frederick William Nicholls Crouch
Sitter in 2 portraits
Courtesan
Sitter in 3 portraits
Sitter in 3 portraits
Margaret Caroline Rudd (née Youngson)
circa 1745-died before 1799Courtesan and accused forger
Sitter in 4 portraits
active 1800-1810
Actress; mistress of Sir John Fleming, Baron De Tabley
Sitter in 1 portrait
Actress; mistress of Sir John Fleming, Baron De Tabley
Sitter in 1 portrait
active circa 1685-1690
Mistress of Sir Godfrey Kneller; mother of Catherine (Agnes) Huckle
Sitter in 4 portraits
Mistress of Sir Godfrey Kneller; mother of Catherine (Agnes) Huckle
Sitter in 4 portraits
1630?-1658
Mistress of Charles II; mother of James, Duke of Monmouth
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Mistress of Charles II; mother of James, Duke of Monmouth
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Henrietta Maria Wentworth, 6th Baroness Wentworth
1660-1686Mistress of the Duke of Monmouth; daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth
Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden (née von Wendt), Countess of Yarmouth
1704-1765Mistress of George II; wife of Gottlieb Adam von Wallmoden
Sitter in 2 portraits