William Pitt Esqr, William Hoare, circa 1761

Portrait seated to left at table, half-length, eyes to front, right arm on a table in front of him, wearing plain coat with large, buttoned-down cuffs and tightly curled wig; printed in the centre of a sheet of letterpress concerning his resignation from office. C. 1761 mezzotint and letterpress. Date: circa 1761. Dimensions: Height: 151 mm (mezzotint plate); ; Height: 352 mm (sheet); Width: 257 mm (sheet); Width: 114 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham. Collection: British Museum. William Pitt Esqr (BM 1902,1011.2691)