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1942

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Drawing, On the Peak of Chocorua

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated September 16, 1862 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite, black and white crayon on grey 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

28.8 × 46 cm (11 5/16 × 18 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: on the Peak of Chocorua – / (mountain ash near peak) Sep 16. 62 / M. Washington in distance

Cite this object as

Drawing, On the Peak of Chocorua; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite, black and white crayon on grey paper; 28.8 × 46 cm (11 5/16 × 18 1/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-147

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