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: