Walter Potter
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Walter Potter (2 July 1835 ā 21 May 1918)[1][2] was an English taxidermist noted for his anthropomorphic dioramas featuring mounted animals mimicking human life, which he displayed at his museum in Bramber, Sussex, England. The exhibition was a well-known and popular example of "Victorian whimsy" for many years, even after Potter's death; however, enthusiasm for such entertainments waned in the twentieth century, and his collection was finally dispersed in 2003.
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Walter Potter | |
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Born | (1835-07-02)2 July 1835 |
Died | 21 May 1918(1918-05-21) (aged 82) |
Occupation | Taxidermist |
Known for | Assembled a popular collection of anthropomorphic dioramas. |
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