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Henry Laurens, Esqr., President of the American Congress, 1778

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Henry Laurens, Esqr., President of the American Congress, 1778

1782
18th century
640 x 402 mm (25.2 x 15.8 in.)

Valentine Green, British (English), (1739–1813)
After John Singleton Copley, American, (1738–1815)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Mezzotint on laid paper

State: First state

Print impression quality: Excellent

Edition: Published October 1, 1782 by J. Stockdale Bookseller, No. 187 opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

Marks: Signed in plate below image, lower right: “Engraved by V. Green…”

Bibliography: Russell 80 (p. 126).

Credit Line: Gift of Therese Kuhn Straus in memory of her husband, Herbert N. Straus, 1978

Accession Number: 1978.1.2

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American Studies, government, male portraits, portraits*

American Studies
government
male portraits
portraits - Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness; for representations of fictional or mythological characters, use "figures (representations)." [March 1993 lead-in term added. April 1991 descriptor m

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plate Dimensions: 640 x 402 mm (25.2 x 15.8 in.)

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Valentine Green, British (English), (1739–1813) John Singleton Copley, American, (1738–1815) . Henry Laurens, Esqr., President of the American Congress, 1778, 1782. Mezzotint on laid paper. First state. plate : 640 x 402 mm (25.2 x 15.8 in.). Sheet : 668 x 444 mm (26.3 x 17.5 in.). DAC accession number 1978.1.2. Gift of Therese Kuhn Straus in memory of her husband, Herbert N. Straus, 1978. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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