Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant)
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Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant)

TitleAbigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant)
ArtistJoseph Blackburn (English, active in British colonies in North America and Bermuda, 1752–64)
Date1754 18th century
MediumOil on canvas
Classificationpainting
OriginNewport Newport
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineBequest of Miss Amelia Peabody
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant)” is a work by Joseph Blackburn (English, active in British colonies in North America and Bermuda, 1752–64), dated 1754. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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