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1942

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2016

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Drawing, Study of Sleeve for "Sacred Lesson"

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated 1844 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite, white chalk on brown 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

22.6 x 28.1 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed with initials in graphte, lower right: DH

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: for Sacred Lesson–

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of Sleeve for "Sacred Lesson"; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite, white chalk on brown paper; 22.6 x 28.1 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-59

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