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Drawing, The American Eagle Riding over the Sea, 1850–80

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1850–80 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and black ink on wove 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

14.2 × 16 cm (5 9/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower left: A. Nichols / P.S. No 15

Cite this object as

Drawing, The American Eagle Riding over the Sea, 1850–80; USA; pen and black ink on wove paper; 14.2 × 16 cm (5 9/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1095

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