William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
1 portrait
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
after Richard Brompton
oil on canvas, (1772)
45 3/4 in. x 33 3/4 in. (1162 mm x 857 mm)
Given by Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, 1868
Primary Collection
NPG 259
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- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 32 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
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This portrait of Lord Chatham in his parliamentary robes is a version of one painted in 1772 as a gift from Chatham to his friend, Lord Stanhope. When the original was exhibited the following year, it was seen by Horace Walpole who thought it a strong likeness but raw and hard. This version comes from the Stanhope family but is not good enough to be the original.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Kerslake, John, Early Georgian Portraits, 1977, p. 47
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 119
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