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Pitt sat for Gainsborough in 1787, towards the end of the artist’s life. Although this painting of Pitt has been long associated with Gainsborough, it is unlike the 1787 portrait. Although clearly influenced by Gainsborough, this work is not by him.
Victoria Art Gallery
Bath
Title
William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806)
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 20 x W 16.1 cm
Accession number
BATVG : P : 1957.5
Acquisition method
purchased from the Warleigh Manor sale via Frost & Reed, 1957
Work type
Painting