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Drawing, Carl Schurz Seated

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Carl Schurz and Evan Thomas. It is dated 1899 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite 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

34.6 × 25.2 cm (13 5/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: This would have / done, if strongly put; lower center: changed to / an attitude chosen by him / writing at a table; lower right: for port[r]-of Carl Schurtz [sic] / In Chamber of Commerce / May. 99 Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower center: but he preferred / both hands on arms of chair; lower right: Mr. Evan Thomas / for Produce Exchange / April 99

Cite this object as

Drawing, Carl Schurz Seated; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Carl Schurz, Evan Thomas; USA; graphite on grey wove paper; 34.6 × 25.2 cm (13 5/8 × 9 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1048

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