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1942

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Drawing, The Artist's Wife Sophie

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Sophie Huntington. It is dated 1853 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is black and white crayon on grey-violet 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

47 x 31.8 cm (18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed with initials in graphite, lower left: D H.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Sophie

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Artist's Wife Sophie; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Sophie Huntington; USA; black and white crayon on grey-violet wove paper; 47 x 31.8 cm (18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.) ; Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-3

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