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'The Tapster; Ye Alchemist'
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'The Tapster; Ye Alchemist'

Date1872
MediumGraphite
DimensionsSheet: 329 × 198 mm. (12 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Sylvester, Augusta, Georgia
Object number1936.284
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Last Updated1/11/24
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