DrawingsAmerican19th century

"Purgatory," Sutton, Massachusetts

1852

Artists

Henry HitchingsArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown and gray wash, graphite and scratchwork on cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

37.9 x 28.3 cm (14 15/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

Provenance

John Witt Randall, Boston, MA; bequest to his sister Belinda L. Randall, 1892; gift to Harvard University, 1892.

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