The Hon. Horatio Gates, Major General of the American Forces

Anonymous, British, 18th century British

Sitter Horatio Gates American

1780

Not on view

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Title: The Hon. Horatio Gates, Major General of the American Forces
Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
Sitter: Horatio Gates (American (born England), Maldon, Essex 1727–1806 New York)
Published in: Augsburg; Londno
Date: 1780
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/4 × 4 1/4 in. (17.2 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.782
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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