The R.t Hon.ble William Pitt, Late Chancellor of the Exchequer.Engraved from the Original Picture in the Possession of S.r Brook Watson, Bar.t.
Painted by Gainsborough Dupont, 1792. Engraved by Richard Earlom.
Published by Boydell & Co. Aug.t 1. 1806, No. 90 Cheapside, London.
Mezzotint. 515 x 350mm (20½ x 13¾"). Framed.
A half-length portrait in oval of William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), who became the youngest-ever Prime Minister in 1783, aged 24. The title refers to him as Chancellor of the Exchequer because the office of 'Prime Minister' had yet to become formalised.
CS 32, ii of ii.
[Ref: 54624] £360.00
Published by Boydell & Co. Aug.t 1. 1806, No. 90 Cheapside, London.
Mezzotint. 515 x 350mm (20½ x 13¾"). Framed.
A half-length portrait in oval of William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), who became the youngest-ever Prime Minister in 1783, aged 24. The title refers to him as Chancellor of the Exchequer because the office of 'Prime Minister' had yet to become formalised.
CS 32, ii of ii.
[Ref: 54624] £360.00