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Seven British politicians as statues on plinths inscribed with the names of ancient characters as well as their own names in abbreviation. Engraving, 1746.

Key plate to the print of the death of Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving, 1791, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J.M. Delattre after J.S. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving after J. Copley, 1779.

Lord Bute in Highland dress jumps over numbered stone posts beside an open pit. Etching, 1762.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J. Rogers after J. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by F.F. Walker after J. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after J. Copley, 1779.

George Grenville, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding a pair of unbalanced scales representing his budget, while William Pitt the elder and others mock him and make suggestions for reducing the British government's debt. Etching, 1765.

A woman being stabbed while the blood pouring from her wounds is drunk by a group of men; representing Britannia's resources being drained by politicians. Engraving, 1768.

A man standing on a bank holds a large Union flag which is wrapped around a group of six standing figures believed to be patriots. Engraving 1771.

Ralph Allen making a speech to the Corporation of Bath. Etching by W. Hibbart, 1763.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.

A colossal William Pitt hovers over the city of London mounted on stilts labelled 'sedition' and 'pension', while leaning on a crutch marked 'popularity' that rests on the Royal Exchange, with a view of New York to the left. Etching, with etched verse within the plate, 1766.

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Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778

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A man standing on a bank holds a large Union flag which is wrapped around a group of six standing figures believed to be patriots. Engraving 1771.

Ralph Allen making a speech to the Corporation of Bath. Etching by W. Hibbart, 1763.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.

Seven British politicians as statues on plinths inscribed with the names of ancient characters as well as their own names in abbreviation. Engraving, 1746.

A colossal William Pitt hovers over the city of London mounted on stilts labelled 'sedition' and 'pension', while leaning on a crutch marked 'popularity' that rests on the Royal Exchange, with a view of New York to the left. Etching, with etched verse within the plate, 1766.