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Description of Mr. Copley's picture of the death of the late Earl of Chatham, now exhibiting at the Great Room, Spring-Gardens.

1 print : mezzotint, with watercolour ; platemark 69.9 x 50.4 cm

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving after J. Copley, 1779.

Second president of the United States; portrayed in 1783 while living in London

1 print : etching ; image and lettering sheet 15.7 x 8.9 cm

John Adams. Etching after J.S. Copley, 1783.

Key plate to the print of the death of Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving, 1791, after J.S. Copley.

Richard Brocklesby. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1798, after J. S. Copley.

1 print : engraving ; image 11.9 x 15.8 cm

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after J. Copley, 1779.

There are extra figures in the margins of the print

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J. Rogers after J. Copley, 1779.

Bible, 1 Samuel 3: 18. Eli is surrounded by incense and priestly attributes. He is one of the last of the age of judges and has fallen into sin along with his family. The child Samuel tells him of the full severity of his fate at the hands of God

1 print : line engraving ; image 34.4 x 24.3 cm

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Description of Mr. Copley's picture of the death of the late Earl of Chatham, now exhibiting at the Great Room, Spring-Gardens.

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving after J. Copley, 1779.

John Adams. Etching after J.S. Copley, 1783.

Key plate to the print of the death of Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving, 1791, after J.S. Copley.

Richard Brocklesby. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1798, after J. S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after J. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J. Rogers after J. Copley, 1779.

The child Samuel tells the priest Eli of the fate God has in store for him. Engraving by B. Smith, 1824, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by F.F. Walker after J. Copley, 1779.

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Description of Mr. Copley's picture of the death of the late Earl of Chatham, now exhibiting at the Great Room, Spring-Gardens.

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving after J. Copley, 1779.

John Adams. Etching after J.S. Copley, 1783.

Key plate to the print of the death of Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving, 1791, after J.S. Copley.

Richard Brocklesby. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1798, after J. S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after J. Copley, 1779.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by J. Rogers after J. Copley, 1779.

The child Samuel tells the priest Eli of the fate God has in store for him. Engraving by B. Smith, 1824, after J.S. Copley.

The death of William Pitt, Lord Chatham, in the Upper Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, 1778. Engraving by F.F. Walker after J. Copley, 1779.

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