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Drawing, Portrait of May Bright

This is a Drawing. It was created by Martha S. Day. It is dated ca. 1860 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is charcoal and white chalk on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Nathan Chaikin.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 35.5 × 26.8 cm (14 in. × 10 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Portrait of May Bright; Martha S. Day; charcoal and white chalk on brown paper; H x W: 35.5 × 26.8 cm (14 in. × 10 9/16 in.); 1962-94-17

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