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Portrait of William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
Arthur William Devis, 1803

Full length portrait with landscape background. The Earl is in uniform with a red jacket and black trousers and stands with his left hand on his waistband and a cane in his right.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, 1803
Date supported
1998
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
239 x 147 cm
Grant
19000
Total cost
58000
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