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The Waverly Gallery of the principal female characters in Sir Walter Scott's romances, from original paintings by eminent artists

Author Sir Walter Scott British, Scottish
Editor Engraved under the supervision of Charles Heath British
Publisher D. Appleton & Co. American
1860
Not on view

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  • Title: The Waverly Gallery of the principal female characters in Sir Walter Scott's romances, from original paintings by eminent artists
  • Author: Sir Walter Scott (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1771–1832 Abbotsford, Scotland)
  • Editor: Engraved under the supervision of Charles Heath (British, London 1785–1848 London)
  • Publisher: D. Appleton & Co. (New York, NY)
  • Date: 1860
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 5/16 in. (27 x 18.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Algernon S. Sullivan, 1919
  • Object Number: 19.37.10
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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