William Pitt

1787/1796

Gainsborough Dupont

Associated Names
Gainsborough Dupont

Painter, British, 1754 - 1797

The image depicts a portrait of an individual with the upper half of their body visible. The person is facing forward with their head slightly turned to the side, looking directly at the viewer. They have a fair complexion, with distinct facial features, including a rounded face and closed lips. The hair is styled in an 18th-century manner, with curls around the ears. They are wearing a dark coat with red lapels and brass buttons, over a white shirt with ruffled details. There are no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. The background is a textured, earth-toned surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on board

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.5 x 12.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
    framed: 29.8 x 27.6 x 5 cm (11 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.120

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Perhaps purchased by (A. Betts) at an unidentified sale prior to 14 February 1930.[1] (M. Knoedler & Co.), New York, who sold it 1930 to Andrew W. Mellon, Pittsburgh and Washington, who gave it to his daughter, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, New York, by 1937; by bequest to NGA, 1970.
[1] According to Knoedler's stock books, recorded by The Provenance Index, J. Paul Getty Trust, Santa Monica, California.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 144, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 140, repro.

1992

  • Hayes, John. British Paintings of the Sixteenth through Nineteenth Centuries. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 68-69, repro. 69.

Wikidata ID

Q20179533

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