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“The Compleat Angler” by Peter Henry Emerson (1880s) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Compleat Angler

Peter Henry Emerson

Title	The Compleat Angler
Artist	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936
Date	1880s 19th century
Medium	Photogravure, plate XII from the album "The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, Volume I" (1888)
Classification	photogravure
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Purchased with funds provided by William Mares
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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