Title

The Reverend Cotton Mather, late 17th or early 18th century (c1880). Artist: Unknown

Caption

The Reverend Cotton Mather, late 17th or early 18th century (c1880). The son of a Puritan minister, Increase Mather, Cotton Mather (1663-1728) followed his father into the church. A prolific author and pamphleteer, he was one of the most influential figures in the American colonies. Mather was also involved in the notorious Salem Witch Trials. A print from Cassell's History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1880

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C49_224

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (3,3Mb) / 12,5in x 15,6in / 3748 x 4669 (300dpi)

Keywords

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