Benjamin West
1738-1820
Trident
6 5/8 x 7 3/16 inches (169 x 183 mm)
Black chalk on paper.
1970.11:253
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed in black chalk by the artist, "From Mr ["r" superscript] West. Augt ["t" superscript] 7.th ["th" superscript] 1811".
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. 212.
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Century Drawings
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