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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
13 of 30 portraits on display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by Joseph Wilton
marble bust, circa 1766 or later
28 3/4 in. (730 mm) high
Purchased, 1990
Primary Collection
NPG 6081
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Sitterback to top
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 32 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Joseph Wilton (1722-1803), Sculptor. Artist associated with 7 portraits, Sitter in 9 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Curtis, Penelope; Funnell, Peter; Kalinsky, Nicola, Return to Life: A New Look at the Portrait Bust, 2000 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 7 February to 30 May 2001), p. 16
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 119
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Return to Life: A New Look at the Portrait Bust (7 February 2001 - 20 May 2001)
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