William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road



  • About the artist
    John Hoppner, portrait painter, was born in London. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1775 and became a member of the Academy in 1795. He was appointed Portrait Painter to the Prince of Wales in 1789. However, from the 1790s his achievements were overshadowed by those of the portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence. Hoppner's first royal portraits were of three of the Princesses and were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1785. They show the influence of both Romney and Reynolds. Hoppner received numerous commissions, mainly from members of the Whig party. His best and most attractive portraits are considered to be his groups of children. He died in 1810 at his home in Charles Street, Mayfair.
    William A. Menzies worked as a copyist, making numerous accurate reproductions of works by other artists. In total there are six copies by Menzies in the Government Art Collection, all of which were painted between 1910 and 1918.
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  • Details
    Title
    William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister
    Date
    1910
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 243.00 cm, width: 155.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Presented by William Lockett Agnew, 1910
    Provenance
    Collection of art dealer (William) Lockett Agnew (1858-1918); by whom presented for display in 10 Downing Street in 1910
    GAC number
    0/29