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. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1754. Dimensions: 49 3/4 in. x 39 3/4 in. (1264 mm x 1010 mm). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham by William Hoare