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Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 Engraving of John Winthrop

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0928 Author/Creator: Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Engraving Signed Date: circa 1780 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of John Winthrop dated circa 1780. Seated portrait of Winthrop based on a painting by John Singleton Copley.

Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815
Winthrop, John, 1714-1779

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