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The Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraits of famous British men and women. Explore over 175,000 portraits from the 16th Century to the present day.

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On this day, 28 May, in 1759

William Pitt (1759-1806)

Prime Minister was born in Hayes, Kent, England

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