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[Monument to William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham.]
[Monument to William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham.] Lord Chatham is represented holding the Cap of Liberty, and leaning on a Rudder...
John Bacon Invt. F. Bartolozzi Etch'd.
Publish'd as the Act directs Nov. 12, 1779.
Engraving. Plate: 355 x 230mm (14 x 9"), with very large margins.
Monument by sculptor John Bacon (1740 - 1799) with portrait of the Earl of Chatham (1708 - 1778) standing dressed in classical drapery, holding pike with Phrygian cap, surrounded by the three female allegories; they are Britannia, Commerce and the City. Three putti on left represent the four parts of the world. Explanatory text on pedestal below.
De Vesme: 777
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Lord Chatham is represented holding the Cap of Liberty [...]
Lord Chatham is represented holding the Cap of Liberty [...] The leading Ideas in this Design are evidently these - Lord Chatham's Care of the Libert of his Country [...]
John Bacon Inv.t F. Bartolozzi Etch'd.
Publish'd as the Act directs Nov. 12. 1779.
Etching. 350 x 220mm (13¾ x 8¾"). Trimmed to plate and laid on album paper. Minor toning.
A portrait of William Pitt the Elder (1708-1778), 1st Earl of Chatham, styled in full Roman dress. Pitt's figure is surrounded by three allegorical female figures and four children. Pitt served as prime minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768; he was well regarded by his contemporaries and is ranked highly by historians in comparison with other prime ministers. He was lauded particularly for his leadership during the Seven Years War and his commitment to empire and expansionism.
[Ref: 54078]   £190.00   (£228.00 incl.VAT)
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