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Portrait of William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778: P.13959-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Charrington bought it of Legatt Bros (Cheapside) Jan. 1923 £40.0.0

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1837

Note

State before inscriptions.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13959-R
Primary reference Number: 205654
Lugt: 572
O'Donoghue: 40
Whitman (Turner): 433
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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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/205654 Accessed: 2024-11-17 23:35:14

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/205654 |title=Portrait of William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-17 23:35:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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