The Lone Lagoon
at National Gallery of Art
Peter Henry Emerson
British1856–1936
About
Peter Henry 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.
Notable works
Marsh Weeds
at National Gallery of Art
Rime Crystals
at National Gallery of Art
The Last Gate
at National Gallery of Art
Coming Home from the Marshes
at National Gallery of Art
A Broadman's Cottage
at National Gallery of Art
A Sailing Match at Horning
at National Gallery of Art
The Village of Horning
at National Gallery of Art
An Eel-Catcher's Home
at National Gallery of Art
Gathering Water-Lilies
at National Gallery of Art
Works in the collection
48 works
The Lone Lagoon
at National Gallery of Art
Marsh Weeds
at National Gallery of Art
Rime Crystals
at National Gallery of Art
The Last Gate
at National Gallery of Art
Coming Home from the Marshes
at National Gallery of Art
A Broadman's Cottage
at National Gallery of Art
A Sailing Match at Horning
at National Gallery of Art
The Village of Horning
at National Gallery of Art
An Eel-Catcher's Home
at National Gallery of Art
Gathering Water-Lilies
at National Gallery of Art
More by Peter Henry Emerson in institutions
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
