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Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) Engraving of James K. Polk

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1263 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 James K. Polk dated 1862. Full length seated portrait of Polk based on the painting by Alonzo Chappell.

Polk, James Knox, 1795-1849
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

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