William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Relief
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In this portrait in coloured wax William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham is shown nearly full face wearing a short powdered wig and a gold braided purple coat over a spotted yellow waistcoat and a white scarf tied in a bow around his neck. William Pitt, (the Elder), a celebrated politician and orator whos served as war minister during the Seven Years War is considered as one of the greatest British statesmen of the eighteenth century. The portrait is in an oval frame draped inside with purple velvet.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Wax, English, by Samuel Percy (1750-1820), late 18th century |
| Physical description | Portrait in coloured wax, in an oval frame draped inside with purple velvet. Shown nearly full face wearing a short powdered wig and a gold braided purple coat over a spotted yellow waistcoat; a white scarf round the neck tied in a bow in front. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Mr Alfred Reynolds |
| Summary | In this portrait in coloured wax William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham is shown nearly full face wearing a short powdered wig and a gold braided purple coat over a spotted yellow waistcoat and a white scarf tied in a bow around his neck. William Pitt, (the Elder), a celebrated politician and orator whos served as war minister during the Seven Years War is considered as one of the greatest British statesmen of the eighteenth century. The portrait is in an oval frame draped inside with purple velvet. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.43-1940 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
