William Pitt, later First Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), William Hoare, circa 1754

Portrait of the british statesman william pitt, 1st earl of chatham (1708–1778), at three-quarter length, grey wig falling behind shoulders; rich brown velvet suit, white cravat, shirt and wrist ruffles; on the table an inkstand, pen and papers, a letter in his right hand; brown interior background; lit from left. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1754. Dimensions: 50 1/16 x 40 1/16 in. (127.2 x 101.8 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: North Carolina Museum of Art. Elderpitt