William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), Statesman...
William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), Statesman and Prime Minister
Artist: Wilton, Joseph, sculptor - British sculptor, 1722-1803; Date(s): circa 1745 - before 1778; Classification(s): sculpture, bust, carving, white marble; Acquisition: given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1937, Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum [M.65-1937]
Description: Bust. White marble. The sitter is turned to the front, facing and looking a little left. He is bare-headed with his hair curling and lying low on the nape of the neck. He is clean shaven, he has a bare throat, and his shoulders and bust are covered by drapery.
