William Pitt 1759- 1806

By Joseph Nollekens 1737-1823

Marble, inscribed and dated, 1808

Pitt was Britain's youngest Prime Minister at the age of twenty-four. Enjoying the support of George III, he held office from 1783 to 1801 and again between 1804 and 1806. After France declared war in 1793, Pitt led three coalitions to counter French power and introduced repressive measures against radicals at home. Pitt's rivalry with Charles James Fox dominated Parliament for more than twenty years.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.