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John Chester Buttre
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John Chester Buttre was an American steel-plate engraver and lithographer, responsible for some 3,000 engraved portraits of American political, naval and military personalities. He published The American Portrait Gallery in three volumes (1880–81) with text by his daughter, Lillian C. Buttre.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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