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Wood engraving of three men in a library: two robed clergy at left and center, a seated man in a dark suit at right, with bookshelves, a globe and an easel behind.

A Passage from the Papers

A wood engraving of a library where three men gather at a draped table: a seated robed clergyman at left, a standing figure in a white habit holding papers, and a seated man in a dark suit at right. Shelves of books, a globe, and an easel fill the room; the signature appears at lower right.

Artist
Henry Wolf
Date
1887
Medium
photomechanical wood engraving on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2880 × 2228 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1887).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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