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Born May 13, 1856 • Cuba
Died May 12, 1936 (aged 79) • Falmouth • England
Subjects Of Study photography • aesthetics

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Emerson, Peter Henry: Footbridge near Chestnut
Peter Henry Emerson: Pond in Winter
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