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James Barton Longacre

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WA-00115527

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/npg_AD_NPG.95.1.6
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and the fourth chief engraver of the United States Mint from 1844 until his death. Longacre is best known for designing the Indian Head cent, which entered commerce in 1859, and for the designs of the Shield nickel, Flying Eagle cent and other coins of the mid-19th century.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Samuel Huntington

1814 · Stipple engraving on paper

Image: 10 × 8.3 cm (3 15/16 × 3 5/16 in.); Sheet: 29.6 × 22.8 cm (11 11/16 × 9 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Francis Hopkinson

1814 · Stipple engraving on paper

Image: 10 × 8 cm (3 15/16 × 3 3/16 in.); Sheet: 24 × 15.2 cm (9 1/2 × 6 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

George Read

1814 · Stipple engraving on paper

Image: 10.3 × 8.4 cm (4 1/16 × 3 5/16 in.); Sheet: 29.6 × 22.8 cm (11 11/16 × 9 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Benjamin Franklin

1814 · Stipple engraving on paper

Image: 9.8 × 7.9 cm (3 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.); Sheet: 29.7 × 22.5 cm (11 3/4 × 8 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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4 published of 4 catalogued · 4 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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