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Henry Laurens Jr., formerly President of the Congress

1783
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Henry Laurens Jr., formerly President of the Congress
  • Series/Portfolio: American Legislators, Patriots and Soldiers who have distinguished themselves in rendering their Country Independent, published London
  • Engraver: Burnet Reading (British, Colchester, Essex active 1780–1820)
  • Artist: After Pierre Eugène du Simitière (American (born Switzerland), Geneva 1737–1784 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Publisher: William Dickinson (British, London? 1746/47?–1823 Paris)
  • Sitter: Henry Laurens (American, Charleston, South Carolina 1724–1792 Charleston, South Carolina)
  • Date: 1783
  • Medium: Stipple engraving
  • Dimensions: Image: 2 13/16 × 2 3/8 in. (7.2 × 6 cm)
    Plate: 6 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (16.2 × 14.3 cm)
    Sheet: 7 11/16 × 6 3/8 in. (19.6 × 16.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.2.603
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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