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William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham

Also known as: William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham; primary name: Pitt, William; other name: (1st Earl of) Chatham
Details: individual; politician/statesman; British; Male
Life dates: 1708-1778
Biography: 1735, entered parliament as one of the "boy patriots" who gathered around Richard Temple, Viscount Cobham, and Frederick, Prince of Wales, in opposition to Robert Walpole. Encouraged bellicose pursuit of trading interests in the East and West Indies but opposed support of Hanover against the French in the War of Austrian Succession (1740-48). 1756, appointed Secretary of State and promoted the Seven Years War. 5 October 1761, forced to resign in favour of the Earl of Bute. 1766, created Earl of Chatham and served for two years as Lord Privy Seal (but effectively leading the Administration).

370 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1901,1022.1656 |
Producer name: BIOG21802 Drawn by:Pryse Campbell |
Production date: 1766

drawing

Museum number: 1886,0111.33 |
Producer name: BIOG18084 Drawn by:John Bacon |
Production date: 1740-1799

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1886,0111.34 |
Producer name: BIOG18084 After:John Bacon |
Production date: 1779-1789

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1859,0806.426 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1901,0213.2 |
Producer name: Attributed to:John Singleton CopleyAttributed to:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1737-1815

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.19 |
Producer name: BIOG23600 Drawn by:John Singleton Copley |
Production date: 1737-1815

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1901,1022.1655 |
Producer name: BIOG21802 Drawn by:Pryse Campbell |
Production date: 1764

drawing

Museum number: 1926,0331.379 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Peter LightfootAfter:John Singleton Copley |
Production date: 1844

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.1863 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1807-1878

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,II.48 |
Producer name: BIOG68368 Factory of:Derby Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Factory in:Derby (Derbyshire)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.514 |
Producer name: BIOG81098 Factory of:Wedgwood & Bentley |
Production date: 1769-1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

medal

Museum number: M.4731 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8665 |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4717 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4829 |
Producer name: Designed by:John KirkAfter:Isaac Gosset |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: SSB,228.10 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.394 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4723 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1885,0310.3 |
Producer name: BIOG106465 Designed by:Jean Dassier |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Made in:Geneva (city)

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.145 |
Producer name: BIOG106465 Designed by:Jean Dassier |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Made in:Geneva (city)

medal

Museum number: M.4727 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4719 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4718 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.172 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4796 |
Producer name: BIOG110742 Designed by:John Kirk |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4828 |
Producer name: Designed by:John KirkAfter:Isaac Gosset |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.391 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4722 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1915,0701.1 |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4720 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4721 |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8664 |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medallion

Museum number: 1895,0603.21 |
Cultures/periods: x41047 Post-Medieval |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Battersea

pamphlet

Museum number: 1865,1111.465 |
Producer name: Published by:William HonePublished by:Hone |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

portrait medallion

Museum number: 1909,1201.158 |
Producer name: Modelled by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1780-1790 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

portrait medallion

Museum number: 1919,0305.4 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodModelled by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1778 1780-1795 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

print

Title: The Right Honourable William Pitt Esq:r |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2825 |
Producer name: BIOG19996 Print made by:Gerhard Bockman |
Production date: 1746-1773

print

Title: Rt. Hon Wm. Pitt |
Museum number: 1868,0328.909 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick Christian LewisAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1796-1856

print

Title: William Pitt Esq. Henry Bilson Legge Esq |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3744 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1755-1766

print; book-illustration

Title: Earl of Chatham. |
Museum number: 1872,0413.243 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1766-1778

print; satirical print

Title: The temple of purity, or, Master Billy Pit-i-full's introduction. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5146 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: A View of the Old England just arrived form a Guise round the Globe |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4260 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print

Title: The State Quack |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4239 |
Producer name: BIOG44905 Print made by:Paul Sandby |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print; puzzle-picture

Title: [Britannia] Answer to the Quere |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4132 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1760

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: Wilkes, and Liberty. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4332 |
Producer name: After:Jefferyes Hamett O'NealePublished by:Edward Sumpter |
Production date: 1763 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Times Plate I |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4207 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Grumblers of Great Britain; A New Humorous Political Song. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4214 |
Producer name: BIOG48855 Published by:William Tringham |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The death of Lord Chatham in the House of Peers |
Museum number: 1882,0311.1100 |
Producer name: Print made by:William AngusAfter:Daniel Dodd |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The State Ballance or Political See-Saw |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4167 |
Producer name: BIOG153706 Published by:Henry Howard |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Temple and Pitt |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4062 |
Producer name: BIOG24516 Published by:Matthew Darly |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Times Plate I |
Museum number: Heal,Topography.167 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Times Plate I |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4209 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Medallion. |
Museum number: 1860,0728.5 |
Producer name: After:William Hoare of BathPublished by:Robert Withy |
Production date: 1761-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Two Pair of Portraits |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.72.b |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:John Wright |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A design for a monument | To be erected | in commemoration of the | glorious and never to be forgott |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7856 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonAfter:George Moutard Woodward |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Earl of Chatham |
Museum number: Q,2.34 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Keyse SherwinAfter:Richard Brompton |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Earl of Chatham |
Museum number: 1886,0111.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:John Bacon |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Butifyer. A touch upon 'The Times' plate 1 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4231 |
Producer name: BIOG44905 Print made by:Paul Sandby |
Production date: 1762

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.630 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenIntermediary draughtsman:Johann Gerhard Huck |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: The Right Honourable William Pitt Esqr |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2690 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Lord Chatham's Monument Erected in Guildhall at the Expence of the City of London |
Museum number: 1982,U.2211 |
Producer name: BIOG18084 After:John Bacon |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: William Pitt, Earl of Chatham |
Museum number: 1849,1031.201 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The House of Peers on the 7th April 1778 when the Earl of Chatham was taken Ill |
Museum number: 1862,0614.1472 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Keyse SherwinPublished by:Robert Wilkinson |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Sic transit gloria mundi |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4234 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print

Title: Britannia's Glory |
Museum number: 1849,1003.90 |
Producer name: BIOG163945 Published by:John Williams |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The infant Hercules. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.171 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The true Contrast |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4058 |
Producer name: BIOG24516 Published by:Matthew Darly |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Downfall as it will shortly be performed to the tune of M-ys delight |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4016 |
Producer name: Published by:Matthew DarlyPublished by:George Edwards |
Production date: 1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, |
Museum number: 1857,0214.257 |
Producer name: After:Richard BromptonPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Times Plate I |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4208 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The tempest or Enchanted Island |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4223 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Lord Chathams Monument now Erecting in Guild=hall at the Expence of the City of London |
Museum number: 1849,0721.484 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 After:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1784

print; broadside

Title: William Pitt Esqr |
Museum number: 1859,0709.1452 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The Colossus |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9766 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1767

print; satirical print

Title: The Sailor's Fleet wedding entertainment |
Museum number: G,8.103 |
Producer name: Print made by:John JunePublished by:Mary Cooper |
Production date: 1747 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; puzzle-picture

Title: Killigrew [rebus for 'to'] Mr [rebus for 'Pitt'] |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7351 |
Producer name: Published by:Matthew DarlyPublished by:George Edwards |
Production date: 1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: A New Humourous Medley, As it was performed on the Evening after the Proclamation of Peace |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4278 |
Producer name: BIOG163945 Published by:John Williams |
Production date: 1763 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Times. Pl.2 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4409 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1768

print; satirical print

Title: Le Porteur D'eau |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12400 |
Producer name: Print made by:John FougeronAfter:Edme Bouchardon |
Production date: 1750

print; satirical print

Title: An exact representation of the Customs at the Court of Blunderpole in a new descovered Island extrav |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4384 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1768

print; satirical print

Title: A peep in the garden at Hayes |
Museum number: 1849,1003.87 |
Producer name: BIOG17911 Print made by:William Austin |
Production date: 1773

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The political cartoon for the year 1775 |
Museum number: 1855,0609.1938 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1775

print; satirical print

Title: The Caledonian Voyage to Money-Land |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4175 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1763

print; satirical print

Title: The Eaters |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4038 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1756

print; satirical print

Title: The Courier |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4365 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1765

print; satirical print

Title: The political brokers or an auction a la mode de Paris |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4263 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print

Title: Englands Benifit Night or Pyt & Boxes put Together |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4115 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1757

print; satirical print

Title: The British Bull Baited by Mungrels |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4416 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1769

print; satirical print

Title: The Caledonian Pacification, or All's Well that Ends Well |
Museum number: J,1.77 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print

Title: The Ghost of a D-h-s to W-m P- Esqr |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3792 |
Producer name: BIOG178133 Published by:L Raymond |
Production date: 1746

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1868,0808.10090 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: c.1750s

print; satirical print

Title: The Lyon Entranced |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4219 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0808.9950 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1771

print; satirical print

Title: Fortis. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5163 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BoynePublished by:Edward Hedges |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Billy's ghost; or, seasonable admonition. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7423 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:William Holland |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: Chatham's ghost, or a peep into futurity. Che sara, sara. |
Museum number: 1906,0823.3 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1780

print; satirical print

Title: The Game of Hum |
Museum number: J,1.10 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print; puzzle-picture

Title: An Hieroglyphic Epistle from [rebus for 'Beelzebub'] to Lord [Chatham] |
Museum number: 1871,1209.6467 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1766

print; satirical print

Title: The Fisherman |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4238 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print

Title: The eclipse, |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4956 |
Producer name: BIOG148227 Published by:H Macphail |
Production date: 1784

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