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1942

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Drawing, Black Mountain in Thornton, New Hampshire

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated September 10, 1855 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on pale green 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

29.9 × 45.9 cm (11 3/4 × 18 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: bald knob.; lower right: black Mt. in Thornton _ Sep 10 - 55 / on Sandwich - notch road - from Campton

Cite this object as

Drawing, Black Mountain in Thornton, New Hampshire; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on pale green paper; 29.9 × 45.9 cm (11 3/4 × 18 1/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-205

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