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The May Queen by Alfred Tennyson

The May Queen

Alfred Tennyson · 1860

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Artist
Alfred Tennyson
Date
1860
Medium
Illustrations: wood engraving
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (21 x 16 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Margaret Scherer, 1957
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