Anna Botsford Comstock learned wood engraving in order to illustrate the textbook, An Introduction to Entomology written by her husband, John Henry Comstock, and published in 1888. Initially self-taught, Anna also attended classes at Cooper Union. Her work was exhibited nationally, and she was elected to the American Society of Wood Engravers.
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John Henry and Anna Botsford Comstock papers, #21-23-25. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.