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Drawing, Somes Sound, Mt. Desert, From North, August 18, 1856

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated August 18, 1856 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite on 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

17.6 × 25 cm (6 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Crescent or 6 mile lake Mt. Desert Augt- 18. 56.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Somes Sound, Mt. Desert, From North, August 18, 1856; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; 17.6 × 25 cm (6 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1019-b

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