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William Pitts II : ウィキペディア英語版 | William Pitts II William Pitts II (1790–1840) was an English silver-chaser and sculptor. ==Life== He was son of William Pitts I (c.1755 – after 1806), a silver-chaser to whom he was apprenticed in 1806, and his wife Mary Armitage. In 1812 he obtained the gold Isis medal from the Society of Arts for modelling. He was a draughtsman, and also tried painting; ambidextrous, he drew and modelled with either hand. Pitts gained a reputation for models and reliefs in neo-classical taste. Aversatile artist,he made designs for plates and other domestic items. He also worked for Rundell & Bridge as a chaser. He ran into business and financial troubles, and committed suicide on 16 April 1840 by taking laudanum at his residence, 5 Watkins Terrace, Pimlico.〔〔
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