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The Right Honorable William Pitt.: P.13960-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Right Honorable William Pitt.
Portrait of William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Turner, Charles
Painter: Lawrence, Thomas (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Charrington bought it of P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., 1903 £7.7.0

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1837

Note

Inscription on bottom "Painted by Sir T. Lawrence" and "Engraved by C. Turner, A.R.A." and "London, Published March 1st. 1837, by Mr. Turner, No. 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square" and "To the Noblemen and Gentlemen Members of the Carlton Club. This print of The Right Honorable William Pitt. Is with permission respectfully dedicated by their most obedient & very humble servant C. Turner".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13960-R
Primary reference Number: 205655
Lugt: 572
Whitman (Turner): 433
O'Donoghue: 40
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Monday 17 August 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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