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Drawing, Professor Alexander Dallas Bache Seated, 1859

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and made by Daniel Huntington. It is dated 1859 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite, white chalk on light brown 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

17.6 × 25.1 cm (6 15/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Prof. Bache -

Cite this object as

Drawing, Professor Alexander Dallas Bache Seated, 1859; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite, white chalk on light brown paper; 17.6 × 25.1 cm (6 15/16 × 9 7/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-670

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