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William Pitt

William Pitt
 1789

Medium
mezzotint
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
mezzotint
Measurements
47.0 × 34.9 cm (image) 50.5 × 35.4 cm (plate) 52.4 × 37.1 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Chaloner Smith 63 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
published by John Jones, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.c.: Publiſh’d as the Act directs, May 20th. 1789, by J. Jones, No. 75 Great Portland Street. / The Right Honorable WILLIAM PITT Chancellor of the Exchequer / 1789.
printed in ink l.r.: Engraved by John Jones.
Accession Number
585-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Portraits
Subjects (specific)
ceremonial robes documents (object genre) men (male humans) Pitt, William politicians prime ministers seated figures statesmen

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