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1942

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Drawing, White Mountains from the South

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated September 10, 1862 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite and black crayon on grey 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

28.4 × 40.4 cm (11 3/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left corner: Chocorua; lower left: Sept - 10. 62 / Pic nic with Kirkwoods / Sophie & Charlie ); lower center: White mountains from hill at Potters farm (toward Fryburg) / Note / Washington - Adams - Madison; lower left corner: Ratth--[?]

Cite this object as

Drawing, White Mountains from the South; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite and black crayon on grey paper; 28.4 × 40.4 cm (11 3/16 × 15 7/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-153

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