Vintage 19th century/1900's photograph by Peter Henry Emerson. Emerson was a British writer and photographer. His photographs are early examples of promoting straight photography as an art form. He is known for taking photographs that displayed rural settings and for his disputes with the photographic establishment about the purpose and meaning of photography. Rivweer bank scene, Norfolk?
All images are taken from high resolution scans of original prints. The majority of our images are mid to late 19th century. Any specified date is provided purely as a guide to facilitate searches.
Size: 4000px × 2774px
Photo credit: © Pump Park Vintage Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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