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Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830 Engraving of Richard Wellesley

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0824 Author/Creator: Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830 Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Signed Date: 1829 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of Richard Wellesley dated 1829. Half portrait of Wellesley based on the painting by Thomas Lawrence.

Wellesley, Richard, 1760-1842
Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
England
Royalty
The American Civil War

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