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Publisher John Fielding British
Sitter Charles, Earl Cornwallis British
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Oval portrait, half length, the figure has either powdered hair or wears a short wig, as well as a military coat.
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Title: Lord Cornwallis
Publisher:
John Fielding (British, active London, ca. 1779–1809)
Sitter:
Charles, Earl Cornwallis (British, London 1738–1805 Ghazipur, India)
Date: March 31, 1786
Medium: Etching and stipple engraving
Dimensions:
Image: 5 11/16 × 3 5/8 in. (14.5 × 9.2 cm)
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 4 1/8 in. (16.8 × 10.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Accession Number: 24.90.253
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