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1942

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Drawing, Chocorua Lake

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated September 17, 1862 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on green-brown 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

29.2 × 44.4 cm (11 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left center: Chocorua Lake. Sep 17. 62 = / (over) for the view to right -; lower right center: perfectly still : sun light reflected. . not a cloud / (on this day the battle of Antietam was fought)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Chocorua Lake; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on green-brown paper; 29.2 × 44.4 cm (11 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-363

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