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Thomas Paine by John Wesley Jarvis

Thomas Paine

John Wesley Jarvis · 1806

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Artist
John Wesley Jarvis
Date
1806
Location
National Gallery of Art
Culture
United States
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John Wesley Jarvis

John Wesley Jarvis was a prominent American portrait painter known for capturing naval heroes of the War of 1812 and his eccentric personality.

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