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Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809; Engraving of William Powlett

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0494 Author/Creator: Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809; Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Date: 1795 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of William Powlett dated 1795. Bust portrait of Powlett. Based on a drawing by Sylvester Harding, after a painting then in the collection of Egerton Brydges.

Powlett, William, 1474-1572
Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809

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