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International Studio : This portrait of Richard Bellingham, governor of Massachusetts, is the first portrait known to have been painted in this country. It was painted by William Read and signed by the governor in 1641.
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "International Studio : This portrait of Richard Bellingham, governor of Massachusetts, is the first portrait known to have been painted in this country. It was painted by William Read and signed by the governor in 1641." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1910. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-8e3c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "International Studio : This portrait of Richard Bellingham, governor of Massachusetts, is the first portrait known to have been painted in this country. It was painted by William Read and signed by the governor in 1641." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-8e3c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1910). International Studio : This portrait of Richard Bellingham, governor of Massachusetts, is the first portrait known to have been painted in this country. It was painted by William Read and signed by the governor in 1641. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-8e3c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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International Studio : This portrait of Richard Bellingham, governor of Massachusetts, is the first portrait known to have been painted in this country. It was painted by William Read and signed by the governor in 1641., (1800 - 1910)
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