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Drawing, Mrs. Sheppard Gandy Seated, 1859

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated 1859 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.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: for Mrs Gandy. portrait / (not used)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Mrs. Sheppard Gandy Seated, 1859; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-782

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