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Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in dark coat and white collar, gesturing toward an open book on a table, with printed title text below.

Samson Occom

A mezzotint portrait of a man seated at a table beside an open book, his right hand raised in a gesture toward the pages. He wears a dark coat over a white collar and bands, and his hair falls to his shoulders against a dark, softly shaded background. The printed inscription beneath names the sitter in a title line.

Artist
Jonathan Spilsbury
Date
1768
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2677 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1768).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: El reverendo Samson Occom, retrato en mezzotinta

Retrato en mezzotinta de un hombre sentado ante una mesa con un libro abierto, con la mano derecha levantada hacia las páginas. Viste un abrigo oscuro con cuello y bandas blancos, y su cabello cae hasta los hombros sobre un fondo oscuro y suavemente sombreado. El texto impreso debajo identifica al retratado.

Português: O reverendo Samson Occom, retrato em meia-tinta

Retrato em meia-tinta de um homem sentado à mesa ao lado de um livro aberto, com a mão direita erguida em direção às páginas. Ele veste um casaco escuro com gola e faixas brancas, e o cabelo cai até os ombros contra um fundo escuro e suavemente sombreado. O texto impresso abaixo identifica o retratado.

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