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Martin, Charles, fl. 1851 Elizabeth Hamilton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09638.17 Author/Creator: Martin, Charles, fl. 1851 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: June 1851 Pagination: 1 engraving Height: 25 cm, Width: 16.2 cm Order a Copy

A small bust portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton in her later years. On the back of the image it states "Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, 1757-1854, in her ninty-fourth year. From crayon (or charcoal) sketch from life by Charles Martin, dated June 1851. Taken in New York City for her Nephew, George L. Schuyler. "

Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler, 1757-1854

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