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Russell, John, 1745-1806 Engraving of George Whitefield

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0798 Author/Creator: Russell, John, 1745-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Engraving Date: 1783 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of George Whitefield dated 1783. Bust portrait of Whitefield. Based on a painting by John Russell.

Whitefield, George, 1714-1770
Russell, John, 1745-1806

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