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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.
Date: [January 1771]Reference: 584088i
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Ralph Allen making a speech to the Corporation of Bath. Etching by W. Hibbart, 1763.
Hibbart, William, 1725-1808.Date: [28 May] 1763Reference: 12164i- Pictures
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.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: [1766]Reference: 2475206i
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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.
Date: June 5th 1746Reference: 32807i- Pictures
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.
Date: (1766)Reference: 584677i