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1942

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Drawing, Sketch for Portrait of Carl Schurz

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Carl Schurz. It is dated 1899 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on 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

35.1 × 25.3 cm (13 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: adopted in port. for Carl Schurz / 1899

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketch for Portrait of Carl Schurz; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Carl Schurz; USA; graphite on green paper; 35.1 × 25.3 cm (13 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-605

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