JOHN SADLER (ENGLISH, 1720-1789)

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JOHN SADLER (ENGLISH, 1720-1789)
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1759-1806), seated, his right arm resting on a table, holding a letter, in frock coat, long curling wig
signed and inscribed 'The Right Hon.^b.^l.^e W^m: Pitt Esq..^r One of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. And One of His most Hon^b.^l.^e. Privy Council. J Sadler Liverp. Enamel'
transfer print, enamel on copper
oval, 5¾ in. (143 mm.) high, turned wood frame with gilt surround

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Lot Essay

The present enamel is taken from a mezzotint by Richard Houston (1721/1722-1775) after a painting by William Hoare (1707-1792), now in the National Portrait Gallery, London (inv. no. NPG D1279).
John Sadler is believed to have invented the process of transfer-printing circa 1750. In 1761 he created a company called Sadler and Green with a business partner. The present miniature was painted before the creation of this firm.

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