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Engraver John Sartain American, born England
After Henry Courtney Selous British
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Title: Gutenburg's First Experiment in the Art of Printing: Ledger Carriers' Annual Presentation for the Year 1854
Engraver:
John Sartain (American (born London, England) 1808–1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Artist:
After Henry Courtney Selous (British, Deptford 1803–1890 Beaworthy)
Date: 1854
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions:
Image: 4 9/16 × 6 1/2 in. (11.6 × 16.5 cm)
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (31.8 × 23.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.500.639
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