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Various [Portraits of First Ladies Elizabeth Monroe and Dolley Madison]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.2143 Author/Creator: Various Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: circa 1804-1825 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One copy of a double sided printing of First Elizabeth Monroe and on the reverse side a portrait of First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Portrait of Elizabeth Monroe was painted by Benjamin West. The portrait of Dolley Madison was originally painted by Gilbert Chase Stuart in 1804.

Monroe, Elizabeth, 1768-1830
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849
Stuart, Gilbert Charles, 1755-1828

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