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1942

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Drawing, Sketches for Portraits of William Amory and Thomas A. Scott, 1894

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Moses Taylor. It is dated 1894 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on paper; verso: graphite, white chalk. 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

25.5 x 35.3 cm (10 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Mr- Amory -; lower right: for Mr Thos A Scott -; verso: for Moses Taylor in Cable

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketches for Portraits of William Amory and Thomas A. Scott, 1894; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Moses Taylor; USA; graphite on paper; verso: graphite, white chalk; 25.5 x 35.3 cm (10 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-574-b

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