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The Artist and the Grave Digger by Robert Adamson

The Artist and the Grave Digger

Robert Adamson · 1843

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Artist
Robert Adamson
Date
1843
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Mount: 14 7/8 in. × 10 1/2 in. (37.8 × 26.7 cm)
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Bequest of Maurice B. Sendak, 2012
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