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1942

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Drawing, Mounts Washington and Madison

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated July 28, 1862 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on 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

21.4 × 29.8 cm (8 7/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left center: Mts. Washington &; lower right: Madison - from road a mile below Lead mine bridge / July 28 . 62 toward Shelburne

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mounts Washington and Madison; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; 21.4 × 29.8 cm (8 7/16 × 11 3/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-764

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