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Drawing, Grand Eiger and Jungfrau from Top of the Rothorn, Lake Brienz, Switzerland

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated June 14, 1844 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.

Its dimensions are

24.3 × 32.1 cm (9 9/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: Grand- Eigher; upper center: Jungfrau; upper right: -- from top of Roth-horn - lake Brienz / June 14.|44

Cite this object as

Drawing, Grand Eiger and Jungfrau from Top of the Rothorn, Lake Brienz, Switzerland; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; 24.3 × 32.1 cm (9 9/16 × 12 5/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-455

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