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1942

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2015

2025

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Drawing, Hands for Portrait of President Arthur

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Chester A. Arthur. It is dated 1884 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on 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

35.4 × 25.3 cm (13 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Pres. Arthurs / hand for / the full length; upper right: stone of amethyst / color / stud with / gold setting; lower right: only the / gold setting / shows

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hands for Portrait of President Arthur; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Chester A. Arthur (1830 – 1886); USA; graphite on paper; 35.4 × 25.3 cm (13 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-545

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