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Thomas Paine, The Radical Founding Father

On August 7, the National Portrait Gallery opens the exhibition “One Life: Thomas Paine, The Radical Founding Father.” This exhibition marks the 200th anniversary of Paine’s death and features 22 objects including the museum’s recently acquired portrait of Paine by the French artist Laurent Dabos, made around 1792.
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