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Engraving

Title:
William Pitt
Object Name:
Engraving
Object ID:
2010.501.0854
Description:
Engraving. Portrait of William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806). Engraved by P. Lightfoot. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Three-quarter length standing portrait of a man with grey hair combed back, white neck cloth, dark buttoned coat and pants, ceremonial robe with bands of gold decoration,left hand in pocket and right hand resting on some papers on a table top, facing left; background generally gray with a pillar wrapped in a cord and tassel, a table top with inkstand and sheaf of papers on the left and a a floral damask drapery showing at the upper right. There are two parallel lines outlining the edges of the image. "Engraved by P. Lightfoot" is printed just below portrait with "WILLIAM PITT. / OB. 1806" printer lower down.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-7 W-5.1 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Pitt, William
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