DrawingsAmerican19th century

The Weeping Harpist

19th century

Artists

William Morris HuntArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Charcoal on cream laid paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

image: 28.4 x 20.4 cm (11 3/16 x 8 1/16 in.) actual: 29.2 x 21.3 cm (11 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Descended through Hunt family; Hope Davis Fine Art, New York NY; sold to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.

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