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Pelton, Oliver, 1798-1882 Abigail Adams. From a Portrait Taken at the Age of 21

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1071 Author/Creator: Pelton, Oliver, 1798-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1840 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One print of Abigail Adams engraved by Oliver Pelton after Benjamin Blyth's painting dated 1840.

Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818
Pelton, Oliver, 1798-1882
Blyth, Benjamin, 1746-1787

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