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Stuart, Gilbert Charles, 1755-1828 Mrs. James Madison (Dolley Payne) / From an original picture by Gilbert Stuart in possession of Richard Cutts Esq., M.D., Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1235 Author/Creator: Stuart, Gilbert Charles, 1755-1828 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1856 Pagination: 1 print ; b&w Order a Copy

One print of First Lady Dolley Madison from an original portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Published by D. Appleton & Co.

Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849
D. Appleton and Company (publisher)
Stuart, Gilbert Charles, 1755-1828

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