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Man in a Library Reading a Book

ca. 1890-1900
19th century
193 x 145 mm (7.6 x 5.7 in.)

Charles H. Turner, American

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching

Print impression quality: Good

Marks: Signed in pencil below image, lower right: “Chas. H. Turner”; signed in plate, lower left: monogram

Credit Line: Gift of Wyman W. Parker (Caleb T. Winchester Librarian, 1956–1976), 1983

Accession Number: 1983.14.1

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genre*, libraries (rooms)*, literature (writings), reading*

genre - Use for pictorial representations, which may be in various media, that represent scenes or events from everyday life; usually used with another term such as "paintings" or "prints." [April 1991 descriptor moved.]
libraries (rooms) - Spaces set aside and equipped for the keeping, arrangement, and reading of books. [March 1993 descriptor moved. September 1991 alternate term changed, was 'library'. June 1990 scope note added.]
literature (writings)
reading - Perusing written or printed matter, either silently or aloud. [September 1993 descriptor added.]

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plate Dimensions: 193 x 145 mm (7.6 x 5.7 in.)

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Charles H. Turner, American . Man in a Library Reading a Book, ca. 1890-1900. Etching. plate : 193 x 145 mm (7.6 x 5.7 in.). Sheet : 240 x 164 mm (9.4 x 6.5 in.). DAC accession number 1983.14.1. Gift of Wyman W. Parker (Caleb T. Winchester Librarian, 1956–1976), 1983. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: M. Cook) .

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