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"The Aesthetic Monkey"
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Cover image of "Harper's Weekly" captioned "The Aesthetic Monkey" which depicts a monkey dressed in fine clothing, sitting at a table. He is resting his chin in his hands and is gazing at a sunflower in a vase. An book held open by a horseshoe, and a calla lily is on the table before him. This image may be an Oscar Wilde satire.
January 1882
Beard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900
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W014AH9
WHi 91892
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