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Armorial: the Quarterings belonging to the Right Honorable George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford

Engraver Joseph Edmondson British
after 1751
Not on view
64 Quarterings on armorial surmounted by a crown.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armorial: the Quarterings belonging to the Right Honorable George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford
  • Engraver: Joseph Edmondson (British, 18th century)
  • Subject: George Walpole 3rd Earl of Orford (British, 1730–1791)
  • Dedicatee: Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (British, London 1717–1797 London)
  • Date: after 1751
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: sheet: 19 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (48.5 x 29.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.62.15v
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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