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John WilkinsonJOHN HANCOCK - Lifetime Portrait - Signer of the Declaration of Independence1776
1776
$1,080List Price
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- Creator:John Wilkinson
- Creation Year:1776
- Dimensions:Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)
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- Period:1770-1779
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Santa Monica, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU41135453101
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