Portrait of William Pitt, Prime Minister of Britain, 1783-1801, 1804-1806
Object Name
Category
Sculptures
Date
1806
Medium
wax
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.107044
Location
AGO, Gallery 113 Thomson European, Center Case
Gallery Number
AGO, Gallery 113
Note that some information provided by the Thomson office gives the date of this object as 1809. It is in fact stamped '1806'. While very like the Peter Rouw wax portrait of Pitt from 1809, there are enough significant differences in the features and hair on the Andras portrait to warrant it being 'ad vivum'. This is entirely plausible as Andras enjoyed the official patronage of George III and thus many well-known members of the aristocracy sat to her.
Signature
stamped: C ANDRAS 1806