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E of Chatham, Head and Shoulders Portrait

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Print shows William Pitt, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile; in oval with allegorical scene in lower foreground showing Britannia seated, leaning against her shield, an owl and caduceus on the ground in front of a broken pillar, and a cock, barrels, and other signs of commerce behind Britannia.

Illus. in: The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war / William Russell. London : Fielding & Walker, 1778, opp. p. 492.

Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 172.

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pitt william earl of chatham britannia symbolic character history revolution allegorical prints book illustrations engravings portrait prints chatham vintage illustration 1778 portrait head and shoulders portrait engraving caduceus prints profile head united states history library of congress
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01/01/1778
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No known restrictions on publication in the U.S. Use elsewhere may be restricted by other countries' laws. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions...," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html

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pitt william earl of chatham britannia symbolic character history revolution allegorical prints book illustrations engravings portrait prints chatham vintage illustration 1778 portrait head and shoulders portrait engraving caduceus prints profile head united states history library of congress