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Drawing, The Gibson House

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Daniel Huntington. It is dated 1840–60 and we acquired it in 1938. 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

21.5 × 20 cm (8 7/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower margin: Miss Elizabeth C. Bacon / The Gibson House, buit by Col. La Croix

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Gibson House; Attributed to Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; 21.5 × 20 cm (8 7/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1032

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