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1942

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2015

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Drawing, Sketches of Hands for Portrait of Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington and sitter: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes. It is dated 1881 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite, white chalk on green 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

35.5 × 25.4 cm (14 × 10 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Mrs Hayes; verso: for full length of Mrs Hayes

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sketches of Hands for Portrait of Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); Sitter: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes; USA; graphite, white chalk on green paper; 35.5 × 25.4 cm (14 × 10 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-578

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