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Longacre J.B., (fl. 1835) Engraving of Francis Hopkinson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0281 Author/Creator: Longacre J.B., (fl. 1835) Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1800 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One undated engraving of Francis Hopkinson. Seated portrait of Hopkinson holding a pen. Based on a painting by Robert Edge Pine.

Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
Pine, Robert Edge, 1730-1788

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