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Artist
Burnet Reading, active 1776 - 1822
Copy after
Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, c. 1736 - 1784
Sitter
Silas Deane, 24 Dec 1737 - 23 Sep 1789
Date
1783
Type
Print
Medium
Stipple engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 7.3 x 6 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/8")
Sheet: 23.8 x 18.7 cm (9 3/8 x 7 3/8")
Topic
Silas Deane: Male
Silas Deane: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Silas Deane: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Silas Deane: Politics and Government\Diplomat
Silas Deane: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Connecticut
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution