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Drawing, Les Charmettes, House from Rousseau, Chambéry, May 29, 1844

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and subject: Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is dated May 29, 1844 and we acquired it in 1942. 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

13 × 20.2 cm (5 1/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Les Charmettes / May 29.1844 / house / Chamberry- from Rousseau; lower right, second inscription added above: afterwards at Geneva- / May 31- Hotel Byran - [?] / on [?] the Lombard Odier[?] / & Co_1500 . ft[?]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Les Charmettes, House from Rousseau, Chambéry, May 29, 1844; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Subject: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French, 1712 - 1778); USA; graphite on paper; 13 × 20.2 cm (5 1/8 × 7 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-854

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