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Painted portrait of a man wearing a red jacket and waistcoat, sitting in a green upholstered chair and holding a book by Milton, mounted in a molded wood frame.
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"William Hickling / born in / Sutton Bonnington / Nottinghamshire, England. / March 25th, 1704. / died in Boston / between 1784 & 1786 / great - grandfather of / William Hickling Prescott / the historian" (Ink)
Hickling, William, Mr., 1704-1784-1786
Prescott, William Hickling, Mr.
3585
Unknown
Probably Boston, Massachusetts
7 in x 5 3/8 in x 3/8 in (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Theodora Willard
1937.409
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