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He also produced portraits, such as \"Mrs. Reuben Allerton (Lois Atherton)\" (1821–22), though this predates his active career and may reflect a misattributed or studio work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAtherton’s illustrations appeared in national publications during the 1930s and 1940s, aligning with the rise of \u003ca class=\"artist-bio-link\" href=\"\/collections\/american-regionalism\"\u003eAmerican Regionalism\u003c\/a\u003e and wartime propaganda imagery. 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