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Drawing, Mountains in Maine Northwest of Mt. Desert, Charlie on the Raft

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated August 15, 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

16.8 × 23.8 cm (6 5/8 × 9 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center left: Mts in Maine N. East of Mt. Desert, / from road to Bar harbor from Somes / Aug–15. 56; lower right: Charlie on the raft Verso: Inscribed in graphite: Mt. Desert and a bit of Somes Sound. Augt. 16, 1856. This is green mt. with the observatory of the coast-survey then stationed there.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mountains in Maine Northwest of Mt. Desert, Charlie on the Raft; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; 16.8 × 23.8 cm (6 5/8 × 9 3/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1035

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