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Memoir of John Cheney, Engraver

1881 and 1889
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Memoir of John Cheney, Engraver
  • Author: Ednah Dow Cheney (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1824–1904)
  • Engraver: John Cheney (American, Manchester, Connecticut 1801–1885 Manchester, Connecticut)
  • Designer: Seth Wells Cheney (American, 1810–1856)
  • Publisher: Lee and Shepard (Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Published in: Boston
  • Date: 1881 and 1889
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 9 1/16 x 6 7/8 in. (23 x 17.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.81.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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