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Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873 Engraving of James Kent

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0349 Author/Creator: Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of James Kent dated 1861. Seated portrait of Kent based on original painting by Alonzo Chappel.

Kent, James, 1763-1847
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

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