William Pitt the younger places the dome of St Paul's Cathedral over Lincoln Cathedral; representing Pitt's appointment of George Pretyman (Bishop of Lincoln) as also dean of St Paul's. Etching attributed to J. Gillray, 1787.

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William Pitt the younger places the dome of St Paul's Cathedral over Lincoln Cathedral; representing Pitt's appointment of George Pretyman (Bishop of Lincoln) as also dean of St Paul's. Etching attributed to J. Gillray, 1787.