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Drawing, Head of a Cow, Sketches of Children

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated June 23, 1855 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite and white chalk on 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

22.9 × 28.3 cm (9 × 11 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: at Hillside by Newburgh - June 23 ./55

Cite this object as

Drawing, Head of a Cow, Sketches of Children; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite and white chalk on brown paper; 22.9 × 28.3 cm (9 × 11 1/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-772

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