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Robert Hartley Cromek
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional90%
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Robert Hartley Cromek (1770–1812) was an English engraver, editor, art dealer and entrepreneur who was most active in the early nineteenth century. He is best known for having allegedly cheated William Blake out of the potential profits of his engraving depicting Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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