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1938

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Drawing, Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Standing, with Separate Left Hand Study

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes. It is dated December 18, 1880 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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

35.5 x 25.5 cm (14 x 10 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Dress a deep maroon / The square at neck / filled with soft white / lace-; upper right: Marshall Veil Roses / = / faint light / color / a rose / or two / & buds.-; lower right: pose for / Mrs (Prest) Hayes / (not adopted) / Dec.18.80 / 1st idea-changed / next day to / the other side / & looking at you. Verso: Helen / Miss Hamersley / May.81; (now Mrs Stickney / 91)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Standing, with Separate Left Hand Study; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes; USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 35.5 x 25.5 cm (14 x 10 1/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1053

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