The Right Honourable William Pitt, Esqr.
Status
Not on viewDate1766
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; mezzotint engraving
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 24 5/8 in. × 16 7/8 in. (62.55 cm × 42.86 cm)
Image (H x W): 22 in. × 16 7/8 in. (55.88 cm × 42.86 cm)
Credit LineGift of Catharine Crane, 1876
Object numberM-310
DescriptionThis mezzotint by Richard Houston after William Hoare is a bust portrait of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, who served as the British Prime Minister of the Whig party from 1766-1768. He is best known as the political leader of the British during the Seven Years' War, also known as the French and Indian War. MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "The Right Honorable William Pitt Esqr. / One of His Majesty's Most Hon.ble Privy Council".
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c. 1766
