Portrait of William Pitt, the Elder
Mug
ca. 1760-1762 (made)
ca. 1760-1762 (made)
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Mug of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with loop handle. Transfer-printed in black with a portrait of William Pitt, the Elder (1708-1778), from the mezzotint engraving by Richard Houston after the portrait by William Hoare. The print shows Pitt three-quarter face, with scrollwork below and at the sides on which is inscribed "The Right Hon. Will. Pitt Esq"; the print is signed "T. Billinge Sc."
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of William Pitt, the Elder (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black over the glaze |
| Brief description | Mug, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black with a portrait of William Pitt, the elder, Richard Chaffers Factory, England (Liverpool), ca. 1760-62 |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with loop handle. Transfer-printed in black with a portrait of William Pitt, the Elder (1708-1778), from the mezzotint engraving by Richard Houston after the portrait by William Hoare. The print shows Pitt three-quarter face, with scrollwork below and at the sides on which is inscribed "The Right Hon. Will. Pitt Esq"; the print is signed "T. Billinge Sc." |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 14.31, where dated ca. 1760-62 |
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| Accession number | C.940-1924 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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