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The Task--A Poem
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The Task--A Poem

Myles Birket Foster (English, 1825–1899)
Edmund Evans (English, 1826–1905)
William Cowper (English, 1731–1800)
Robert Carter and Brothers (American, 19th century)
1856
Place of PublicationNew York, New York, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 44 wood engravings
DimensionsOverall: 21 x 15.5 x 3.2 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.1977
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1856
ProvenanceWilliam A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to the MFA, November 17, 1937.
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