Izaak Walton

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Izaak Walton, detail of an oil painting by Jacob Huysmans, c. 1675; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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Born	August 9, 1593 • Stafford • England
Died	December 15, 1683 (aged 90) • Winchester • England
Subjects Of Study	fishing

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