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Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Interview Between Lord Howe & Committee of Congress

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0096 Author/Creator: Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1866 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 17.5 cm, Width: 27.1 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Interview Between Lord Howe & Committee of Congress" dated 1866. Depicts an interview between Lord Howe and the Committee of Congress, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Edward Rutledge. Engraved from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel in possession of the publishers.

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800
Howe, William, 1729-1814

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