Benjamin West
1738-1820
Design for a Helmet
8 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches (206 x 172 mm)
Pen and brown ink over graphite, on paper.
1970.11:87
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
Watermark: C Wilmott 1803.
This design was used by West for a cartoon and the painted versions of "Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles."
This design was used by West for a cartoon and the painted versions of "Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles."
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. 80, repr.
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Century Drawings
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