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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Samuel Adams, 27 Sep 1722 - 2 Oct 1803
Date
before 1776
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 21.5 x 12.4cm (8 7/16 x 4 7/8")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Printed Material\Map
Costume\Outerwear\Cape
Samuel Adams: Male
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\Massachusetts
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of David C. Ward
