Caption:
The Death of the Earl of Chatham. Painting by John Singleton Copley (1737-1815). It depicts the collapse of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, in the House of Lords, on April 7, 1778. Chatham is surrounded by his three sons and his son-in-law (Lord Mahon) and supported by the Dukes of Cumberland and Portland. Oil on canvas, 1779-1781. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.