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[Edward Trent Robinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right] – Antique Photo Print

[Edward Trent Robinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right] — antique engraving
[Edward Trent Robinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of [Edward Trent Robinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Edward Trent Robinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

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Turned toward the right, Edward Trent Robinson appears in a head-and-shoulders view that concentrates the engraver's detail on the face and collar. The caption card records no date, so the year of the plate's making is unknown. Engraved portraits like this were commonly made for books, periodicals and printed collections, where a single plate could be reproduced many times. The fine lines in the hair, clothing and shadows show the patience the medium demanded.

Medium1 print : engraving.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,052 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-120832

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