To W-m P-t Esqr. a ghost [graphic].

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Title: To W-m P-t Esqr. a ghost [graphic].
Alternative Title: To William Pitt Esqr. a ghost
Published / Created: [1746?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title from item.
One line of text in lower right below image: I rece'd [the] pleasant lettr but shall tell Mr. W-t.
Thirteen lines of verse in three columns below image: Ungrateful P--t. You have me bitt! ...
Temporary local subject terms: Statues: statue of Queen Anne on pedestal -- Ghosts: the Duchess of Marlborough -- Lightning bolts -- Female dress: Queen Anne's dress -- Lighting: candlesticks -- Furniture: screen -- Tables -- Chair -- Mirror -- Furnishings: wall clock and bracket -- Fireplace: gratel -- Letters -- Watches -- Legacy.
Watermark: countermark IV.
Provenance: Alan Thomas for W.S. Lewis, Christie's October 21, 1965, lot 33; November 1965; Major Sir Charles Blackett Collection.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 19.8 x 32.5 cm, on sheet 24 x 38 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1746
Etchings England London 1746
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714
Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
Subjects: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714 > Caricatures and cartoons
Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744 > Caricatures and cartoons
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1746
England > London > 1746

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