James Boswell. Portrait of James Boswell (1740–1795), the 18th century Scottish biographer and diarist, by George Willison, oil on canvas, 1765.

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James Boswell, (1740–1795), an 18th century Scottish biographer and diarist, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. Portrait by George Willison, oil on canvas, 1765.

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