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The Right Honourable William Pitt Esq:\r/ One of his Majesty's Principal Secretary's of State/ And One of his Majesty's most Hon:\ble Privy Council
John Bowles & Son, Richard Houston, William Hoare
1754-1764
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Bowles & Son (Publisher and seller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
- Oil paint
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1958.2764 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2764 A
Object Name
Print on glass
Title
The Right Honourable William Pitt Esq:\r/ One of his Majesty's Principal Secretary's of State/ And One of his Majesty's most Hon:\ble Privy Council
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
John Bowles & Son (Publisher and seller); Richard Houston (Mezzotinter); William Hoare (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1754-1764
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Sold by Jn.\o Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhil
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
- Oil paint
- Glass
Techniques
- Mezzotint
- Engraving
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.6 (H) x 10.5 (W) x 12.8 (Image H) x 10.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37 (H) x 26.6 (W) x 32.6 (Image H) x 25.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
John Bowles & Son
Place of Publication
Black Horse, Cornhill, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
John Bowles & Son
Edition State
II
Edition Notes
First state both engraved and sold by Houston. Bowles & Son published the second state, slightly cutting down the plate and erasing the inscriptions.