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A. J. Davis "Diary"

1829–82
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A. J. Davis "Diary"
  • Artist: Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey)
  • Date: 1829–82
  • Medium: Bound handwritten ledgerbook with sketches and manuscript text in graphite and ink
  • Dimensions: Overall: 13 x 8 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (33 x 21.6 x 5.4 cm)
  • Classifications: Albums, Drawings, Ornament & Architecture, Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.66.1400
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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