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William Pitt the Younger

Print
1801 (painted), 1801-1813 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraved portrait of the Right Honourable William Pitt the Younger, based on the painting by Henry Edridge. Pitt is seated at a writing desk in front of a window, with papers in his lap.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWilliam Pitt the Younger (generic title)
Materials and techniques
stipple engraved
Brief description
Portrait of William Pitt, stipple engraving, Anthony Cardon after the painting by Henry Edridge, Great Britain, 1801-1813
Physical description
Engraved portrait of the Right Honourable William Pitt the Younger, based on the painting by Henry Edridge. Pitt is seated at a writing desk in front of a window, with papers in his lap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.8125in
  • Width: 11.125in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
Drawn by H. Edridge 1801. Engraved by Anthy Cardon.
Credit line
R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.609-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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