Dorothy Viscountess Townshend
(1686-1726), Wife of 2nd Viscount TownshendEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 3 portraits
Dorothy Townshed (née Walpole) was the sister of Robert Walpole. She became the second wife of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend; the couple were married in 1713.
Probably Dorothy, Viscountess Townshend
studio of Charles Jervas
oil on canvas, circa 1715
NPG 2506
by Edward Harding, after William Nelson Gardiner
stipple engraving, published 1802
NPG D31015
by Edward Harding, after William Nelson Gardiner
stipple engraving, published 1802
NPG D27635
Related People
- Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (brother)
- Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (husband)
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