Benjamin West
1738-1820
Aegisthus Discovering the Body of Clytemnestra
14 3/8 x 22 inches (542 x 360 mm); Design area: 10 3/4 x 14 inches (273 x 354 mm)
Graphite tracing, on paper.
1970.11:61
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
Watermark: D. & C. Blauw (Heawood 3268).
Related to West's painting "Aegisthus Discovering the Body of Clytemnestra", exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780.
Related to West's painting "Aegisthus Discovering the Body of Clytemnestra", exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780.
Associated names
Margary, Harry, former owner.
Charles, Robert H., Mrs., donor.
Charles, Robert H., Mrs., donor.
Bibliography
Kraemer, Ruth S. Drawings by Benjamin West and his son Raphael Lamar West. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1975, no. 207.
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