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Drawing, Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Standing, Studies of Arm and Hands
This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes. It is dated December 21, 1880 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is graphite on off-white 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
35.3 × 25.4 cm (13 7/8 × 10 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: 5f. 4 (to 6) / Mrs Hayes / Dec 21.80 / 2d sketch- / adopted this; left margin: forehead / clean tones running into / neutral warmth / some color in the lights / eye brown-not too brown) / growing a little lighter / at the outside- / but still defined / = / whites of occhi= =1 / bluish opning [sic] / rich color all round. / Iris=neutral citron= / darker out- side =& more / neutral= / = / much deep surroundings= / bocca-much / color-but not / warm--low cool / rich-; center right: wedding ring / & / chased ring / with dia-mond / - / (leave out) / the other / of pearls / (on right hand) / Mrs Hayes / says / (over) Verso: Mrs Hayes ; no rings on the / right hand-; plain gold/chased gold/& diamond; Diamo
Cite this object as
Drawing, Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Standing, Studies of Arm and Hands; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes; USA; graphite on off-white wove paper; 35.3 × 25.4 cm (13 7/8 × 10 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1052
