'The Minister endeavouring to eke out Dr Pr-ty---n's Bisho-prick', 1787. Artist: James Gillray

'The Minister endeavouring to eke out Dr Pr-ty---n's Bisho-prick', 1787. Artist: James Gillray

1-239-020 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'The Minister endeavouring to eke out Dr Pr-ty---n's Bisho-prick', 1787. William Pitt holding up the dome of St Paul's Cathedral which he is about to place over the central tower of Lincoln Cathedral; Dr George Pretyman was Dean of St Paul's, and had been Pitt's tutor.


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Creator
  1. James Gillray: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmaker
After
  1. James Gillray: British, English: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmaker
Subject
  1. William Pitt: British: Prime Minister, politician

Medium
  1. Aquatint

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

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Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3622x4821
File Size : 51,158kb


Aliases

  1. 18858
  1. 0220002322
  1. 1-239-020
  1. 1239020
  1. 18858
  1. 2322
  1. A3

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