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1. The ghost of a D--h--s to W-----m P--t Esqr. [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- April [the] 15th 1746.
- Call Number:
- 746.04.15.02
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A satire on William Pitt on his accepting office in government showing him reacting in horror to the sight of the ghost of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough who appears in her shroud saying “Furies Wheres my 10000 £”, in one hand she holds a paper lettered “Taken a Place” and another lettered “Voted for ye C(our)t”. Her other hand points down to a portrait of Lord Chesterfield on the floor which has been torn from its frame on the wall and in this hand she holds a paper lettered “and you too 20000£”. Behind her is a statue of Queen Anne. Flashes of lightening come through the window at the back of the room aimed at Pitt as he sits at a table with two candles on it writing “an answer to T.H.” also on the table are “Letters to W(ilia)m. P(itt) Tr(easurer) of I(relan)d” and “Letter to W(ilia)m P(itt) by T. H-y Esq. On his forehead is written “HANOVER T(urnip)S”."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- The ghost of a Duchess to William Pitt Esqr
- Description:
- Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Thirteen lines of verse in three columns below image: Ungrateful P---. 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 -- Furniture -- Furnishings: wall clock and bracket -- Letters -- Legacy., Watermark., and Mounted to 32 x 43 cm.
- Publisher:
- Publishd. for L. Raymond
- Subject (Name):
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714, Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744, and Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
- Subject (Topic):
- Ghosts, Sculpture, Lightning, Writing materials, Candles, Tables, Chairs, Mirrors, and Clocks & watches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The ghost of a D--h--s to W-----m P--t Esqr. [graphic].
2. The life and history of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough ...
- Published / Created:
- [1742?]
- Call Number:
- Brit Tracts 1742 L62
- Collection Title:
- The life and history, of Sarah, dutches of Marlborough, containing her birth, family, and education
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Books, Journals & Pamphlets
- Subject (Name):
- Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744
- Collection Created:
- London, Printed by J. Read [1742?]
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The life and history of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough ...
3. The precipice 1766 [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [1766]
- Call Number:
- 766.08.00.03+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Britannia (Symbolic character) -- Tools: pickaxe -- Emblems: Privy Seal -- Lighting: candle extinguisher -- Crowns: earl's coronet -- Ministries: Pitt's ministry, 1766 -- Allusion to William Henry Cavendish-Bentick, the Duke of Portland -- Allusion to Charles Townshend, 1725-1767 -- Ghosts., and Mounted to 32 x 48 cm.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772, Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792, Camden, Charles Pratt, Earl, 1714-1794, Conway, Henry Seymour, 1721-1795, Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1735-1811, Townshend, Charles, 1725-1767, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, Northington, Robert Henley, Earl of, 1708?-1772, Granby, John Manners, Marquis of, 1721-1770, Allen, Ralph, 1694-1764, Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744, and Pynsent, William, Sir 1680 or 81-1765
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The precipice 1766 [graphic].
4. To W-m P-t Esqr. a ghost [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [1746?]
- Call Number:
- 746.04.00.03
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- To William Pitt Esqr. a ghost
- 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., and Watermark: countermark IV.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- 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, and Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > To W-m P-t Esqr. a ghost [graphic].
5. [Sarah Jennings Marlborough] [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [late 18th century]
- Call Number:
- Portraits M347 no. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title supplied by cataloger., Date based on age sitter might be for portrait., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Sarah Jennings Marlborough] [graphic].
