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1942

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2016

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Drawing, Mount Surprise, with Charlie

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated August 6, 1862 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite, white chalk on light green 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

29.7 × 45.1 cm (11 11/16 × 17 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Mt. Surprise Augt. 6 |62 / with Charlie

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mount Surprise, with Charlie; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite, white chalk on light green paper; 29.7 × 45.1 cm (11 11/16 × 17 3/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-346

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