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Drawing, Bernese Alps

This is a Drawing. It was created by Daniel Huntington. It is dated June 8, 1844 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

24.2 × 32.3 cm (9 1/2 × 12 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Bernse Alps - from promenade north / of city Berne June 8 .|44; upper left center: Jungfrau 11490 f.; upper right: Blumbis Alp 10020 f.; below: goldenhorn

Cite this object as

Drawing, Bernese Alps; Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906); USA; graphite on paper; 24.2 × 32.3 cm (9 1/2 × 12 11/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1942-50-450

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