John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham NPG D1283
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Valentine Green, after John Hoppner
John Pitt was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and the elder brother of William Pitt the Younger. He entered the army in 1778 and his brother appointed him First Lord of the Admiralty later the same year. Chatham retired from the Admiralty in 1794 but remained in the Cabinet, as Lord Privy Seal and then as President of the Council, until his resignation in 1801. His military and political career continued in tandem. Although he was disappointed that the command... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










