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Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Engraving of Martha Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1331 Author/Creator: Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of Martha Washington dated 1857. Seated portrait of Washington based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

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