The Right Honorable William Pitt [graphic] : Chancellor of the Exchequer, First Lord of the Treasury, &c. / painted & engraved by James Gillray.

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Description

Title: The Right Honorable William Pitt [graphic] : Chancellor of the Exchequer, First Lord of the Treasury, &c. / painted & engraved by James Gillray.
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Contributor: Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Portraits.
Published / Created: 1789 February 20
Copyright Date: [20 February 1789]
Publication Place: [London]
Publisher: S. W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Portrait of William Pitt three-quarter length seated, his head slightly turned to left, his right hand resting on documents on a table; curtain and pillar in the background; coat of arms below."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description: Title etched below image.
Extent: 1 print : engraving & etching on laid paper ; plate mark 50.2 x 37.4 cm, on sheet 55.3 x 41.0 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Auchincloss Gillray v. 12

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: still image
Genre: Engravings--England--London--1789.
Etchings--England--London--1789.
Portrait prints--England--1789.
Subject (Name): Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Portraits.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum, v. 3, p. 474
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 373

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 12530951
Object ID (OID): 11861444