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Drawing, Hiawatha sees Mudjekeewis

This is a drawing. It was created by Thomas Moran. It is dated 1870–75 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite, pen and brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Thomas Moran. It is credited Gift of Thomas Moran.

Its dimensions are

14 x 11 cm (5 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed with monogram, above left; and initialed in pen and brown ink, below in center: TM.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: Hiawatha.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hiawatha sees Mudjekeewis; Thomas Moran (American, b. Britain, 1837–1926); USA; graphite, pen and brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash on paper; 14 x 11 cm (5 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.); Gift of Thomas Moran; 1917-17-35

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