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1938

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Drawing, Carl Schurz Seated, Reading a Newspaper

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Carl Schurz. It is dated 1899 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite, white chalk on grey 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

34.7 x 25.3 cm (13 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: for portr of / Carl Schurz / not adopted

Cite this object as

Drawing, Carl Schurz Seated, Reading a Newspaper; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Carl Schurz; USA; graphite, white chalk on grey wove paper; 34.7 x 25.3 cm (13 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1047

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