The Right Honble. William Pitt Chancellor of the Exchequer, First Lord of the Treasury, &c. / [graphic]

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Description

Title
The Right Honble. William Pitt Chancellor of the Exchequer, First Lord of the Treasury, &c. / [graphic]
Alternative Title
Right Honorable William Pitt
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Harris, John, approximately 1740-1812, publisher.
Published / Created
[28 May 1789]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. May 28th, 1789, by John Harris, Sweetings Alley, & No. 8 Broad Street
Abstract

"Portrait; half-length almost in profile to left, head turned and glancing towards the viewer, wearing a plain high-collared coat, one button fastened at the chest, a frilled cravat and stock and a powdered queue wig."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of similar composition

Description
Title etched below image.
Probably a later state, with the plate substantially reworked, of a print originally issued with the publication line "Pubd. April 9th, 1789, by John Harris, Sweetings Alley, & No. 8 Broad Street." Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0901.1337.
"Price 4 sh."
Mounted on leaf 17 of volume 12 of 12.
Provenance
From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 40.0 x 31 cm, on sheet 45.7 x 35 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

Genre
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1789
Engravings England London 1789
Stipple engravings England London 1789
Material
etching, engraving & stipple engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Pitt, William, 1759-1806,
Subjects
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
England > London > 1789
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

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Rights
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Identifiers

Orbis Record
12531046
Object ID (OID)
11861445

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