William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; Dorothy Bentinck (née Cavendish), Duchess of Portland
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; Dorothy Bentinck (née Cavendish), Duchess of Portland
by Noble, after Dodd
line engraving, circa 1787
4 7/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. (123 mm x 191 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by (Frederick) Leverton Harris, 1927
Reference Collection
NPG D15955
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- William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.
- Dorothy Bentinck (née Cavendish), Duchess of Portland (1750-1794), Wife of 3rd Duke of Portland. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
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