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Pitt Collection (#8)

"Pitt: A Legacy Carved in History and Culture" Step into the world of Pitt, where a rich tapestry of events, personalities

Background imagePitt Collection: John Bull, baited by the dogs of excise, en sanguine engraving 1790, British satire

John Bull, baited by the dogs of excise, en sanguine engraving 1790, British satire on efforts by William Pitt, George Rose, and some members of Parliament to impose new Excise duties on tobacco (cf)

Background imagePitt Collection: T. Rowlandson: Master Billys Procession to Grocers Hall, Parliamentary

T. Rowlandson: Master Billys Procession to Grocers Hall, Parliamentary Elections, Pitt Presented with the Freedom of the City, 1784

Background imagePitt Collection: Billys Raree-Show or John Bull en lighten d, [England], engraving 1797, Pitt

Billys Raree-Show or John Bull en lighten d, [England], engraving 1797, Pitt, as a peep-show man, stands by his box, which is supported on trestles

Background imagePitt Collection: Foxs martyrs or The patriots in limbo, [England : Publisher not named, March 1784]

Foxs martyrs or The patriots in limbo, [England : Publisher not named, March 1784], 1 print : etching; 25.2 x 34.9 cm (plate), Print shows Charles James Foxs martyrs during the American Revolution

Background imagePitt Collection: The Irish bull broke loose, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756?-1811?, engraving 1799, the

The Irish bull broke loose, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756?-1811?, engraving 1799, the Irish Bull tossing William Pitt into the air

Background imagePitt Collection: An Irish union, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756?-1811?, artist, engraving 1799, William

An Irish union, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756?-1811?, artist, engraving 1799, William Pitt joining the hands of Paddy, an Irish farmer, and John Bull, neither of whom seem anxious for the union

Background imagePitt Collection: The Tories and the Whigs pulling for a crown, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales

The Tories and the Whigs pulling for a crown, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales, seated on a throne in the background waiting the results of a tug-of-war over the crown

Background imagePitt Collection: The eclipse at an end - and political tilting discovered, London, 1789?, Edward Thurlow

The eclipse at an end - and political tilting discovered, London, 1789?, Edward Thurlow and a woman, possibly Queen Charlotte, on a donkey labeled WP (William Pitt)

Background imagePitt Collection: The property tax, Williams, C. artist, engraving 1814, Cartoon shows a prosperous

The property tax, Williams, C. artist, engraving 1814, Cartoon shows a prosperous John Bull seated in a chair as a blue demon hovers above him using a magnet to withdraw coins from Bulls waistcoat

Background imagePitt Collection: Taming of the shrew, Katharine and Petruchio, The modern Quixotte, or, what you will

Taming of the shrew, Katharine and Petruchio, The modern Quixotte, or, what you will, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraving 1791, Catherine II, faint and shying away from William Pitt

Background imagePitt Collection: The Russian bear and her invincible rider encountering the British legion, engraving 1791

The Russian bear and her invincible rider encountering the British legion, engraving 1791, Potemkin, with sword raised overhead and wearing hussars uniform

Background imagePitt Collection: The rival queens or a political heat for Rege & Grege, engraving 1789, An encounter

The rival queens or a political heat for Rege & Grege, engraving 1789, An encounter between two stout ladies, Mrs. Fitzherbert and Mrs

Background imagePitt Collection: Public characters, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, engraving 1801, Heads of well-known

Public characters, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, engraving 1801, Heads of well-known people, arranged in a medley, placed behind lines intersecting diagonally which simulate crossed tapes forming a

Background imagePitt Collection: The vision, engraving 1785, a young man, possibly William Pitt, the younger, being

The vision, engraving 1785, a young man, possibly William Pitt, the younger, being visited by a ghost from the grave, possibly the elder William Pitt

Background imagePitt Collection: Constitutional Club, Dent, William, active 1741-1780, artist, England, satire

Constitutional Club, Dent, William, active 1741-1780, artist, England, satire on the Westminster by-election of 1788 shows five men carving a fox on a table as William Pitt carries a coin-filled

Background imagePitt Collection: Portrait of Anna Pitt, as Hebe, 1792 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Anna Pitt, as Hebe, 1792 (oil on canvas)
BAL1547587 Portrait of Anna Pitt, as Hebe, 1792 (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 140x99.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imagePitt Collection: The Remarkable Characters who were at Tunbridge Wells with Samuel Richardson, The

The Remarkable Characters who were at Tunbridge Wells with Samuel Richardson, The
THE REMARKABLE CHARACTERS WHO WERE AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS WITH SAMUEL RICHARDSON, THE NOVELIST, IN 1748, FROM A DRAWING IN HIS POSSESSION, UK, 1881. 1. Dr. Johnson. 2. Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. Gilbert)

Background imagePitt Collection: William Pitt, Studio of Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, British

William Pitt, Studio of Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, British

Background imagePitt Collection: Marcia Pitt and Her Brother George Pitt, Later 2nd Baron Rivers, Riding in the Park

Marcia Pitt and Her Brother George Pitt, Later 2nd Baron Rivers, Riding in the Park at Stratfield Saye House, Hampshire The Hon. Marcia Pitt riding with her brother, the Hon

Background imagePitt Collection: Sculpture, William Pitt Signed and dated by chisel on supporting column on back of bust

Sculpture, William Pitt Signed and dated by chisel on supporting column on back of bust: " Nollekens Ft. 1807.", Joseph Nollekens, 1737-1823, British

Background imagePitt Collection: ST. PATRICKs DAY RIOT, 1867. The attack on the police at the corner of Grand

ST. PATRICKs DAY RIOT, 1867. The attack on the police at the corner of Grand and Pitt Streets in New York City on St. Patricks Day, 1867. Contemporary American wood engraving

Background imagePitt Collection: WILLIAM PITT (1759-1806). English statesman. Watercolor, 1789, by James Gillray

WILLIAM PITT (1759-1806). English statesman. Watercolor, 1789, by James Gillray (1757-1815)

Background imagePitt Collection: WILLIAM PITT (1708-1778). Earl of Chatham. English statesman. The Death of the Earl of Chatham

WILLIAM PITT (1708-1778). Earl of Chatham. English statesman. The Death of the Earl of Chatham. Oil on canvas, 1779-81, by John Singleton Copley

Background imagePitt Collection: WILLIAM PITT (1759-1806). English politician. Watercolor, 1789, by James Gillray

WILLIAM PITT (1759-1806). English politician. Watercolor, 1789, by James Gillray

Background imagePitt Collection: CHARLES FOX (1749-1806). English statesman and orator

CHARLES FOX (1749-1806). English statesman and orator. Cartoon, 1805, by James Gillray criticizing Foxs defense of Prime Minister William Pitt against charges of corruption as an attempt to entice a

Background imagePitt Collection: NAPOLEON CARTOON, 1805. The Plum-pudding in danger; - or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper

NAPOLEON CARTOON, 1805. The Plum-pudding in danger; - or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper. Satirical etching, 1805, by James Gillray a propos of a peace overture from Napoleon I

Background imagePitt Collection: BRITISH CARTOON, 1789. The sour prospect before us, or the ins throwing up state

BRITISH CARTOON, 1789. The sour prospect before us, or the ins throwing up state --. British cartoon by William Dent, 1789

Background imagePitt Collection: STAMP ACT CARTOON, 1766. Detail of a cartoon, 1766, captioned The Ballance, or

STAMP ACT CARTOON, 1766. Detail of a cartoon, 1766, captioned The Ballance, or the Americans Triumphant commenting on William Pitts speech in Parliament, 14 January 1766

Background imagePitt Collection: LIQUOR TAX CARTOON, 1796. The Wine Duty, or The Triumph of Bacchus and Silenus

LIQUOR TAX CARTOON, 1796. The Wine Duty, or The Triumph of Bacchus and Silenus with John Bulls Remonstrance. John Bull petitioning William Pitt and Henry Dundas to lighten the liquor tax

Background imagePitt Collection: TAXATION CARTOON, 1784. An English farmer rides a cow to outwit the horse tax imposed

TAXATION CARTOON, 1784. An English farmer rides a cow to outwit the horse tax imposed by the Pitt government. Cartoon etching, 1784

Background imagePitt Collection: Fort Pitt Blockhouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Fort Pitt Blockhouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
The Fort Pitt Blockhouse (sometimes called Bouquets Blockhouse or Bouquets Redoubt) - a historic building in Point State Park in the city of Pittsburgh

Background imagePitt Collection: English statesman. Line and stipple engraving by W. Holl after William Owen

English statesman. Line and stipple engraving by W. Holl after William Owen
WILLIAM PITT (1759-1806). English statesman. Line and stipple engraving by W. Holl after William Owen

Background imagePitt Collection: English statesman. Stipple engraving, English, 1796

English statesman. Stipple engraving, English, 1796
WILLIAM PITT (1759-1806). English statesman. Stipple engraving, English, 1796

Background imagePitt Collection: Income Tax: John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction

Income Tax: John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction of Income Tax. Pitt is shown as angel playing harp. Hand-coloured cartoon in style of Gillray: 1798

Background imagePitt Collection: William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) British statesman. Became Prime Minister at

William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) British statesman. Became Prime Minister at age of 24 the youngest to hold the position in England. Engraving after Hoppner

Background imagePitt Collection: End of the Irish Invasion - or - The Destruction of the French Armada, James Gillray 1797

End of the Irish Invasion - or - The Destruction of the French Armada, James Gillray 1797. French ships wrecked in storm blown up by Pitt, top left and his ministers

Background imagePitt Collection: The Plumb-pudding in Danger: or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper. William Pitt

The Plumb-pudding in Danger: or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper. William Pitt, British Minister, and Napoleon I carving up the globe. After a cartoon by James Gilray, 1805

Background imagePitt Collection: John Jeffreys Pratt, lst Marquis of Camden (1759-1840) British politician. Served

John Jeffreys Pratt, lst Marquis of Camden (1759-1840) British politician. Served in the ministry of William Pitt (the Younger)

Background imagePitt Collection: Dudley Ryder (1762-1847) lst Earl of Harrowby, English Tory (Conservative) politician

Dudley Ryder (1762-1847) lst Earl of Harrowby, English Tory (Conservative) politician. As Dudley Ryder held the Parliament seat for Tiverton, Devon (1784-1803) until he inherited his barony

Background imagePitt Collection: Pitt County Court house, Greenville, North Carolina

Pitt County Court house, Greenville, North Carolina
Exterior view of the yellow brick court house. Building has a red tile roof and a clock tower

Background imagePitt Collection: Billys Raree-show Or John Bull En Lighten d

Billys Raree-show Or John Bull En Lighten d, [england], Engraving 1797, Pitt, As A Peep-show Man, Stands By His Box, Which Is Supported On Trestles

Background imagePitt Collection: A New Way To Pay The National-debt

A New Way To Pay The National-debt, Cartoon Shows King George Iii And Queen Charlotte Standing Before The Treasury, Moneybags Under Their Arms

Background imagePitt Collection: The Nuptial Bower

The Nuptial Bower, With The Evil One, Peeping At The Charms Of Eden, From Milton, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Artist, [london] : Pubd. By H

Background imagePitt Collection: Britannia Between Death And The Doctor s

Britannia Between Death And The Doctor s, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Artist, [london], 1804, A Faint Britannia Seated On Bed With Three Doctors

Background imagePitt Collection: The Plumb Pudding In Danger

The Plumb Pudding In Danger, Or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper, William Pitt, Wearing A Regimental Uniform And Hat, Sitting At A Table With Napoleon

Background imagePitt Collection: Treason

Treason, Newton, Richard, 1777 1798, Artist, London, R. Newton, 1798, A Stout, Smiling John Bull Directs A Blast From His Rear-end Toward A Poster Of King George Iii Tacked To A Wall

Background imagePitt Collection: Integrity Retiring From Office

Integrity Retiring From Office!, A Group Of Resigning Ministers, Led By Pitt Who Holds A Document Entitled Justice Of Emancipating Ye Catholicks

Background imagePitt Collection: Uncorking Old Sherry

Uncorking Old Sherry, William Pitt Stands In The House Of Commons, Facing The Opposition Which Is Represented By Bottles Containing The Heads Of The Most Well-known Opposition Leaders Including Fox




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"Pitt: A Legacy Carved in History and Culture" Step into the world of Pitt, where a rich tapestry of events, personalities, and landmarks intertwine to create an intriguing narrative. From the iconic Pitt Stadium at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, USA, to captivating political cartoons and speeches by William Pitt the Younger addressing Parliament, this name holds significance across various domains. In 1805, James Gillray's satirical etching titled "The Plumb-pudding in danger" humorously depicted Napoleon Bonaparte and British Prime Minister William Pitt carving up the world over a petit souper. This artwork serves as a reminder of how power dynamics played out during that era. Moving forward to modern times, David Fincher's season at BFI Southbank in January 2009 showcased his exceptional filmmaking skills. The poster for this event served as a tribute to Fincher's work and highlighted his contribution to cinema. William Pitt (1708-1778), a prominent British politician known for his influential role during significant historical periods, left an indelible mark on society. His legacy lives on through countless discussions about politics and governance. Art enthusiasts will recognize Hogarth's masterpiece "The Times, " which reflects societal issues prevalent during its time. This painting captures the essence of life with intricate details that provoke thought even today. Tobacconist Treyer & Fribourg reminds us of simpler pleasures enjoyed by many throughout history – indulging in tobacco products that were once widely popularized by establishments like these. Bank notes or paper money have always been subject to scrutiny and speculation. French alarmists caused concern among citizens like poor John Bull who had their financial stability threatened – reminding us how economic crises can impact societies globally. Cartoonists often use their craft as social commentary; one such example is Britannia caught between Scylla & Charybdis symbolizing difficult choices faced by nations during challenging times.