William Pitt (1759-1806) | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1943.1643
People: Thomas Wyon the Younger, British, English (Birmingham, England 1792 - 1817 Hastings, England)
Title: William Pitt (1759-1806)
Classification: Medals and Medallions
Work Type: medal
Date: 1813
Culture: British
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/229338

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Metal, possibly silver

Dimensions

6.5 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm (2 9/16 x 2 x 1/2 in.)
medal: 5 x 5.1 cm (1 15/16 x 2 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: Wyon
inscription: obverse, around perimeter: RT. HON'BLE WILLIAM PITT / DUDLEY PITT CLUB 1813 / Wyon
inscription: reverse, around perimeter: HE SAV'D / HIS / COUNTRY

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop

Accession Year

1943

Object Number

1943.1643

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description: Left profile. In textured maroon leather case, stamped "16 1/2" on the bottom; purple velvet lining. Under glass similar to watch casing. Floral wreath design on reverse.

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