William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts
Peter Pelham|John Smibert|William Shirley · American, born England|American, Scottish|British
Date: 1747
Medium: Mezzotint
Dimensions: image: 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (29.8 x 24.8 cm) plate (trimmed at top): 13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in. (34.9 x 25 cm) sheet: 14 x 9 15/16 in. (35.5 x 25.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Date range
1747 – 1747
Largest dimension
25.2 cm
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