Talk:Sir Horace Walpole
Distinguishing between the first 4th Earl of Orford and the second 4th Earl of Orford[edit]
Note that there are actually two people who are considered the 4th Earl of Orford:
- Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797) -- Longer article, consistent with more widely known.
- Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (second creation) (1813-1894) -- Shorter article, consistent with less widely known.
And this auction for this piece of art with a picture of what seems to me the first 4th Earl of Orford confuses the birth and death years between them:
Comparing the picture there with one in the article:
