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Drawing, pointing left hand, wrist, forearm to beginning of sleeve, ca. 1890

This is a Drawing. It was created by Elihu Vedder. It is dated ca. 1890 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is black crayon, white chalk on buff paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by The American Academy of Arts & Letters. It is credited Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Its dimensions are

13 x 19.4 cm (5 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, pointing left hand, wrist, forearm to beginning of sleeve, ca. 1890; Elihu Vedder (American, 1836 – 1923); USA; black crayon, white chalk on buff paper; 13 x 19.4 cm (5 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.); Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters; 1955-38-53-d

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