Benjamin West
1738-1820
Fall of Rebel Angels (?). Verso: Sketch of a family group.
9 x 15 1/16 inches (230 x 383 mm)
Black chalk on two sheets of paper hinged together; originally pinned together by the artist.
1970.11:42
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles,
Notes
Watermarks: G R 1804 and coat of arms, the so-called Vryheit (close to Heawood 3150).
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. 73, repr.
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Century Drawings
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