W. Pitt

Anonymous, British, late 18th–early 19th century British

After Joseph Nollekens British

Sitter William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham British

1780–1820

Not on view

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Title: W. Pitt
Artist: Anonymous, British, late 18th–early 19th century ?
Artist: After Joseph Nollekens (British, London 1737–1823 London)
Sitter: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (British, 1708–1778)
Published in: Hildesheim
Date: 1780–1820
Medium: Etching and mezzotint (?)
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 11/16 × 4 5/8 in. (19.5 × 11.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Leopold Heinemann, 1948
Object Number: 48.99.8
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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