A View of the Black-Lead Mine, in Cumberland

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A View of the Black-Lead Mine, in Cumberland
Image Not Available for A View of the Black-Lead Mine, in Cumberland

A View of the Black-Lead Mine, in Cumberland

Date1788
MediumAquatint and etching
DimensionsSheet: 548 × 685 mm. (21 9/16 × 26 15/16 in.)
Image: 465 × 640 mm. (18 5/16 × 25 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1984.81.2394
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Last Updated1/11/24
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