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Drawing, Fountain of Egeria, Rome

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated March 4, 1844 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on buff 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

22.5 × 28 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left center: Porta St Sebastiana; lower left: Fountain of Egeria - Rome March 4th-44; color notations at lower right.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Fountain of Egeria, Rome; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on buff paper; 22.5 × 28 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-736

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