John Sartain (24 October, 1808 in London, England - 25 October 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an artist who pioneered mezzotint engraving in the United States. At the age of twenty-two he emigrated to America and settled in Philadelphia. Early in his career he painted portraits in oil and made miniatures; he engraved plates in 1841-1848 for "Graham's Magazine", … Wikipedia
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