Lot Essay
Pitt was Britain's youngest Prime Minister at the age of twenty-four. Enjoying the support of George III, he held office between 1783-1801 and 1804-6.
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Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as William Pitt (1759-1806), small bust-length, in a brown coat and white cravat
Details
Attributed to Gainsborough Dupont (1754-1797)
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as William Pitt (1759-1806), small bust-length, in a brown coat and white cravat
oil on canvas
8¼ x 10¼ in. (20.9 x 26 cm.)
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as William Pitt (1759-1806), small bust-length, in a brown coat and white cravat
oil on canvas
8¼ x 10¼ in. (20.9 x 26 cm.)
Provenance
Sir Everard Duncombe Bt.; Christie's, London, 27 November 1936, lot 48 (unsold 26gns)
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