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To further promote their unique appeal, as he did with all of his published works, he declared that the negatives, transparencies and plates would be destroyed so future reproductions could not be made. He was also strategic in making sure his works reached the collections of major art institutions. \r\nHe donated his single prints, books and portfolios to the Library at the South Kensington Museum (now the National Art Library at the V&A), The Royal Academy of Arts, and the Photographic Society (now The Royal Photographic Society), immediately after their publication to enhance his reputation. \r\n\r\nThis is Emerson’s most famous and ambiguous image. A seemingly romantic scene, it is actually a depiction of a man and a woman at work. In 1886 he donated a print to the Library at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A). 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