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James Parker
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- Is PublishedPath D Subcohort3 Directory 2026-05-23· 100%✓
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional50%
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James Parker was an 18th-century printmaker whose career spanned the transition from colonial to early American art practice. Active from the 1770s through the early 1800s, Parker worked in engraving and etching, producing portraits, historical subjects, and commercial prints that circulated widely in New York and the broader northeastern United States. His technical precision and prolific output established him as a significant figure in the development of American printmaking during the early republic.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 50% · Updated 9d ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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