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[Edmund Burke, 1730-1797, bust portrait, facing left] – Antique Photo Print

[Edmund Burke, 1730-1797, bust portrait, facing left] — antique engraving
[Edmund Burke, 1730-1797, bust portrait, facing left]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare antique engraving captures [Edmund Burke, 1730-1797, bust portrait, facing left] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Edmund Burke, 1730-1797, bust portrait, facing left]

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Edmund Burke, the Anglo-Irish statesman and political philosopher, is shown here in profile, turned to the left in a bust-length view typical of engraved portraits of the period. The record gives his dates, 1730 to 1797, but no date for the print itself, so it was likely made in his lifetime or soon after his death. Burke sat in the British House of Commons for much of his career and is remembered for his criticism of the French Revolution and his arguments for restraint in government. Engraved likenesses like this one circulated widely among readers who followed his speeches and writings.

Medium1 print : engraving.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,142 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-127945

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