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Drawing, Two Studies of the Artist's Son Charlie

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Charles Huntington. It is dated 1864 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite, white chalk on buff wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

40.6 x 29.9 cm (16 x 11 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite across lower margin: from Charlie - / for Large Chocoura Composition / bought by W. Walter Phelps / (after a few years burned /at the fire in Englewood); Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Oct.18. 64 / morning- Kats Kills from Hudson

Cite this object as

Drawing, Two Studies of the Artist's Son Charlie; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Charles Huntington; USA; graphite, white chalk on buff wove paper; 40.6 x 29.9 cm (16 x 11 3/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1001

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