Thomas Paine, portrait by Laurent Dabos, oil on canvas,

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Paine was an English born activist and philosopher, whose pamphlet Common Sense (1776) crystallized the rebellious demand for American independence from Great Britain. Portrait by Laurent Dabos, oil on canvas,

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Size: 3910px × 5215px
Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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