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1987-834, Copper Plate
Copperplate: Benj.n West Esq.r R.A. HIST.æ PICTOR and his Son R.l West
1987-834, Copper Plate

Copperplate: Benj.n West Esq.r R.A. HIST.æ PICTOR and his Son R.l West

Date1775
Artist/Maker
After work by
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint engraving copper plate
DimensionsOverall: 39.2 × 27.9cm (15 7/16 × 11in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Cora Ginsburg
Object number1987-834
DescriptionLower margin reads: "Benj.n West Esq.r R.A./ HIST.æ PICTOR/ and his Son R.l West/ B. West pinxit 1773./ V. Green Engraver in Metzotinto to his Majesty fecit./ Published by V. Green Salisbury Street, Strand, Feb.y 13.th 1775"Label TextCopperplate mezzotint engraving of Benjamin West and his son, Raphael Lamar West. Half-length view in a circular frame, facing and looking towards front. Holding up portfolio in hand and sketching. Son leaning over his shoulder.ProvenanceBefore 1987, Mrs. Cora Ginsburg [1910-2002] (Tarrytown, NY); 1987-present, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)