The Death of the Earl of Chatham

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The Death of the Earl of Chatham is a famous 18th-century history painting by John Singleton Copley depicting the dramatic collapse and death of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, in the House of Lords.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf history painting
painting
artForm oil painting
basedOn historical event
copyrightStatus public domain
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator John Singleton Copley
depicts British Parliament
House of Lords
William Pitt the Elder
surface form: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

collapse of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
collapse of a statesman during a parliamentary session
death of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
political debate
depictsEvent death of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
speech of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, in the House of Lords
depictsTime 7 April 1778
genre history painting
hasPart group portrait of peers in the House of Lords
inception 1779
languageOfWork none
locationOfCreation London, England
surface form: London
mainSubject William Pitt the Elder
surface form: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
movement Neoclassicism
narrativeLocation House of Lords
Palace of Westminster
significantFigure William Pitt the Elder
surface form: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

members of the House of Lords
title The Death of the Earl of Chatham self-link

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John Singleton Copley notableWork The Death of the Earl of Chatham
The Death of the Earl of Chatham title The Death of the Earl of Chatham self-link