Benjamin West
1738-1820
The Water-Bearer, after Raphael
22 3/4 x 16 9/16 inches (580 x 420 mm)
Black chalk on pinkish-brown prepared paper; a small piece of paper, 7 1/2 x 2 inches, has been added at center of the upper margin.
1970.11:248
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
West's "water-bearer" is taken from the figure on the extreme right of Raphael's fresco, "The Fire in the Borgo," Stanza dell'Incendio, Vatican.
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. 202, repr.
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