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Weitsch, Friedrich Georg, (1758-1828) Engraving of Alexander von Humboldt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0662 Author/Creator: Weitsch, Friedrich Georg, (1758-1828) Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1806 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of Alexander von Humboldt circa 1806. Portrait of Humboldt based on the painting by Friedrich Georg Weitsch.

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
Weitsch, Friedrich Georg, 1758-1828

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