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title: Portrait of Richard Henry Lee
author: Alonzo Chappel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18587/portrait-of-richard-henry-lee/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-06
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# Portrait of Richard Henry Lee

_Authored by Alonzo Chappel_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Richard Henry Lee](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18587.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18587.jpg)

## Image Caption

A sketch of [Richard Henry Lee](https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_Henry_Lee/); on his left hand, he wears a black [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/) glove to hide the injury he sustained in a hunting accident that cost him four of his fingers. Engraving by Alonzo Chappel, 1861.

New York Public Library, Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chappel, A. (2024, March 06). Portrait of Richard Henry Lee. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18587/portrait-of-richard-henry-lee/>
### Chicago
Chappel, Alonzo. "Portrait of Richard Henry Lee." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 06, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18587/portrait-of-richard-henry-lee/>.
### MLA
Chappel, Alonzo. "Portrait of Richard Henry Lee." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18587/portrait-of-richard-henry-lee/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ed10-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99) by **Alonzo Chappel**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 06 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.