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Title
William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806)
Date
1831–1833
Medium
bronze & Craigleith sandstone
Measurements
H 360 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 450 x W 200 x D 214 cm
Accession number
EH2_GB_S012
Acquisition method
commissioned by the Pitt Club of Scotland
Work type
Statue
Owner
City of Edinburgh Council
Custodian
City of Edinburgh Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
A (Scotland)
Unveiling date
27th September 1833
Listing date
13/01/96
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
east face of pedestal, below cornice: CHANTREY. SC.
Inscription description
PITT / BORN MDCCLIX / DIED MDCCCVI / ERECTED / MDCCCXXXIII
George Street, Edinburgh
EH2 2LT
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