The Rt Hon William Pitt the younger MP (1759-1806) (after Thomas Gainsborough)
William A. E. Bromley (Carisbrooke 1769 - 1842)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
4 Jun 1808
Materials
Paper, glass, wood and metal
Measurements
751 x 518 x 49 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 16614
Summary
Print, engraving, The Rt Hon William Pitt the younger MP (1759-1806) (after Thomas Gainsborough) by William A. E. Bromley (Carisbroke 1769 - 1842). In a gilt frame of the standing figure of William Pitt. Printed text below the image reads; GAINSBOROUGH PINXIT / Pub. by Robt. Bowyer, No. 80 Pall Mall, June 4, 1808. WILLIAM BROMLEY SCULPSIT / THE RIGHT HON; WILLIAM PITT. A circular paper label on the reverse reads; E 35. Chalk markings on the reverse read; RR.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
William A. E. Bromley (Carisbrooke 1769 - 1842), engraver (printmaker) after Thomas Gainsborough RA (Sudbury 1727 - London 1788), artist Robert Bowyer (London 1758 - Byfleet 1834), engraver and publisher