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The Black Cat

1984
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Object Information
  • Title: The Black Cat
  • Author: Edgar Allan Poe (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1809–1849 Baltimore, Maryland)
  • Artist: Designed and engraved by Alan James Robinson (American, active late 20th century)
  • Designer: Arthur Larson (American, active late 20th century)
  • Sitter: Edgar Allan Poe (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1809–1849 Baltimore, Maryland)
  • Publisher: Cheloniidae Press (Williamsburg, Massachusetts)
  • Binder: Po Crest Robinson
  • Printer: Harold McGrath (American, active 20th century)
  • Date: 1984
  • Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving
  • Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 6 9/16 x 3/8 in. (24.7 x 16.7 x 1 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Max G. Wildnauer Fund, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.1073
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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