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Heaphy, Thomas, 1775-1835 Postcard of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0823 Author/Creator: Heaphy, Thomas, 1775-1835 Place Written: London, England Type: Postcard Date: circa 1990 Pagination: 1 print : col ; Order a Copy

One postcard of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington dated circa 1990. Bust portrait of Welch based on a sketch and watercolor painting by Thomas Heaphy.

Wellesley, Arthur, 1769-1852
Heaphy, Thomas, 1775-1835

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