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Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) Engraving of Nathaniel Lyon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0386 Author/Creator: Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of Nathaniel Lyon dated 1862. Standing portrait of Lyon based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861

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