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Guide to the Alexander Anderson Print Collection
1791-1907
PR 216
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
Alexander Anderson Print Collection |
| Dates: |
1791-1907 |
| Abstract:
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Most of the collection consists of works by Anderson, 1791-1864; there are also some
scrapbooks kept by members of Anderson's family with examples of his wood engravings
pasted in, engravings by his daughter, Ann Anderson Maverick, and some miscellaneous
documentation. Apart from the scrapbooks, the bulk of the collection is wood engravings
after scenes by European artists, trade cards, book illustrations, vignette engravings,
and medical engravings.
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| Quantity: |
2.6 Linear feet (4 boxes, 1 drawer) |
| Location note:
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Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections |
| Call Phrase: |
PR 216 |
