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Drawing, James Lenox Seated

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: James Lenox. It is dated February 19, 1874 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite on buff wove 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

25.2 x 17.8 cm (9 15/16 x 7 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Mr. Lenox Feb. 19,'74 / The coat was thick / & loose fitting; annotated with fabric and color notes throughtout Verso: For portrait of / Attorney Genl Pierrepont / Oct.'75

Cite this object as

Drawing, James Lenox Seated; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: James Lenox; USA; graphite on buff wove paper; 25.2 x 17.8 cm (9 15/16 x 7 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1040

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