William Ellery Channing (1780-1842)," oil on canvas, painted by American artist Henry Cheever Pratt. 51 1/8 in. x 41 3/8 in. Image courtesy of the Brown University Portrait Collection, Brown University, Providence, R.I.
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(April 7, 1780 - October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton, one of Unitarianism's leading theologians. He was known for his articulate and impassioned sermons and public speeches, and as a prominent thinker in the liberal theology of the day. china oil painting William Ellery Channing painted by American artist Henry Cheever Pratt.
