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: General James Oglethorpe at Dr. Johnson's booksale, 1785


General James Oglethorpe at Dr. Johnson's booksale, 1785

General James Oglethorpe, died 1786 aged 102. James Edward Oglethorpe, 1696-1785, British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist, founder of the colony of Georgia in what was then British America. Sketched from life at the sale of Dr. Johnson's books by Samuel Ireland. Copperplate engraving from Samuel Woodburn's Gallery of Rare Portraits Consisting of Original Plates, George Jones, 102 St Martin's Lane, London, 1816

Picture No
14017435
Media ID
46691641
Size
5128px x 6402px (6.1MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Samuel Ireland

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102 St Martins Lane 18th Century British Soldier Consisting Of Original Plates Facsimile Gallery Of Rare Portraits George Jones Member Of Parliament Philanthropist Print Dealer Samuel Woodburn


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