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Peter Henry Emerson — At the Covert Corner (Norfolk)
Peter Henry Emerson

At the Covert Corner (Norfolk)

1883

Hunters and dogs pause at the edge of woodland cover in a scene that captures the sporting life of rural Norfolk gentry. The image demonstrates Emerson's range beyond working-class subjects while maintaining his commitment to naturalistic representation.

Medium
Photogravure, pl. XI from the album "Pictures of East Anglian Life" (1888)

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Peter Henry Emerson, At the Covert Corner (Norfolk), 1883

Hunters and dogs pause at the edge of woodland cover in a scene that captures the sporting life of rural Norfolk gentry. The image demonstrates Emerson's range beyond working-class subjects while maintaining his commitment to naturalistic representation.

Medium
Photogravure, pl. XI from the album "Pictures of East Anglian Life" (1888)
Year
1883
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Naturalistic, Monochrome, Serene, 19th Century, Photograph, Landscape, Nature, Photogravure, British, Rural

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art