Monument created in Westminster Abbey to the late Earl of Chatham
Design
01/05/1784 (made)
01/05/1784 (made)
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This is a print of a wall monument to William Pitt the Elder (1708-1778), the 1st Earl of Chatham. He was a British stateman who became War Minister and was the father of William Pitt the Younger, (1759-1806) who became Prime Minister. The wall monument was made by the sculptor, John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799). It was erected in Westminster Abbey and is one of his best known works. The print is after a drawing by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) of the wall monument and it was engraved by Walker and published on 1st May, 1784.
Bacon began his career as a modeller in a porcelain factory, going on to design for the ceramic and metalwork industries. His career as a sculptor, however, took off when the Archbishop of York commissioned a bust of George III. His other best known works are the monuments to Thomas Guy in Guy's Hospital and Dr. Johnson at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Bacon began his career as a modeller in a porcelain factory, going on to design for the ceramic and metalwork industries. His career as a sculptor, however, took off when the Archbishop of York commissioned a bust of George III. His other best known works are the monuments to Thomas Guy in Guy's Hospital and Dr. Johnson at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Object details
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| Title | Monument created in Westminster Abbey to the late Earl of Chatham (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print of a wall monument to the Earl of Chatham by John Bacon, 1784 |
| Physical description | Print of a wall monument to the Earl of Chatham. |
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| Credit line | Given by W/S Fine Art |
| Production | This is a print by Walker from a drawing by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) of the wall monument of the Earl of Chatham, 1778, in Westminster Abbey by John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799) |
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| Literary reference | The European Magazine and the London Review |
| Summary | This is a print of a wall monument to William Pitt the Elder (1708-1778), the 1st Earl of Chatham. He was a British stateman who became War Minister and was the father of William Pitt the Younger, (1759-1806) who became Prime Minister. The wall monument was made by the sculptor, John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799). It was erected in Westminster Abbey and is one of his best known works. The print is after a drawing by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) of the wall monument and it was engraved by Walker and published on 1st May, 1784. Bacon began his career as a modeller in a porcelain factory, going on to design for the ceramic and metalwork industries. His career as a sculptor, however, took off when the Archbishop of York commissioned a bust of George III. His other best known works are the monuments to Thomas Guy in Guy's Hospital and Dr. Johnson at St. Paul's Cathedral. |
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| Accession number | E.450-2008 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2008 |
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