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1942

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2016

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Drawing, Left Hand with Book for Portrait of Mrs. George H. Lewis

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated February 1899 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is graphite on grey 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

22.8 × 29.8 cm (9 × 11 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: from Mrs Geo H Lewis / |99 / make the book / small - easily held.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Left Hand with Book for Portrait of Mrs. George H. Lewis; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on grey paper; 22.8 × 29.8 cm (9 × 11 3/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-382

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