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The Compleat Angler

Peter Henry Emerson British, born Cuba
1888
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Compleat Angler
  • Author: Isaak Walton
  • Artist: Peter Henry Emerson (British (born Cuba), 1856–1936)
  • Date: 1888
  • Medium: Book
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library Fund, 2012, transferred from the Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library
  • Object Number: 2012.267.1, .2
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs
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