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Title

Death of Chatham.

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Item (linked) part of

Canadian Historical Prints Collection [graphic material] (R13133-0-7-E)

Date(s)

1832

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Publisher

John Major

Extent

1 print : engraving

Language of material

English

Scope and content

This image depicts the moment William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham, collapses from a stroke while debating at London's House of Lords. Noblemen run to the aid of the stricken speaker. Item is of unknown provenance, acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 15/2/32 (written on the verso).

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Volume
41 Item no. assigned by LAC 348

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R13133-362-8-E

Terms of use

Additional name(s)

Depicted: Pitt, William, 1708-1778. Earl of Chatham,
Artist: Copley, John Singleton, 1737-1815,
Engraver: Nicholson, T.E.
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778.

Additional information

Related materials

For another print of this event, see acc. no. 1990-533-1371 (copy negative number C-012202).

Location of originals note

Original oil painting by John Singleton Copley, dated c. 1779-1781, is in the collection of the Tate Gallery, London.

Signatures and inscriptions

Recto, l.l.: Copley Recto, l.r.: T.E. Nicholson Recto, l.c.: DEATH OF CHATHAM. / London, Published Nov.r 1, 1832, by John Major, 50 Fleet Street.

Attributions and conjectures

After the artist John Singleton Copley.

Subject heading

1. Group Portrait.
2. Historical Events - 1778.
3. Pitt, William,

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3985685