Sujet

'The giant-factotum amusing himself' - William Pitt, 1797. Artist: James Gillray

Légende

'The giant-factotum amusing himself', 1797; showing William Pitt bestriding the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons, towering high above the galleries, playing cup and ball with the globe.

Date

1797

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A92_311

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (2,8Mo) / 29,8cm x 42,1cm / 3514 x 4973 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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