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Drawing, Washington Irving's Library at Sunnyside

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated March 16, 1860 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on grey-beige 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

11.6 x 20.2 cm (4 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower margin: W Irvings Library / Library Sunny- side -March 16/60; upper left: His / slouched / grey hat & / dark coat / panel- ling of / room / birds eye maple; right margin: Geo Joshua & friends / sugary-frome / 2 / watercolors / of Palm / scene in knickerbocker / (....) / maple frames / gilt edges / mantle / mecrier[?] blk / marble / grate / 2 bronze two branches / candlesticks with / candles

Cite this object as

Drawing, Washington Irving's Library at Sunnyside; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on grey-beige paper ; 11.6 x 20.2 cm (4 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-158

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