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Portrait of the agriculturist Edward Lisle (b. abt. 1666–1722) on the frontispiece of ‘Observations in Husbandry’ (1757) – his posthumously compiled works. Illustrated by S. F. Ravent Sculp. Attribution: image asset no. 1546030001 from The British Museum. © The Trustees of the British Museum.
