English: Portrait of the British statesman
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), at three-quarter length, grey wig falling behind shoulders; rich brown velvet suit, white cravat, shirt and wrist ruffles; on the table an inkstand, pen and papers, a letter in his right hand; brown interior background; lit from left.
Date
circa 1754
date QS:P571,+1754-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
From the collection of William Pitt the younger's tutor, George Pretyman Tomline (1750–1827) of Orwell Park, sold at Colnaghi’s 1937
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lee Brooks
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This is one of several versions of a popular portrait of Pitt repeated several times by the artist with studio assistance. Among other known versions at three-quarter length is one at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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