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2014-14, Print
Benjn. West Esqr, R.A. Histae. Pictor. And his Son RL:West
2014-14, Print

Benjn. West Esqr, R.A. Histae. Pictor. And his Son RL:West

Date1775
After work by
Engraver
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint engraving on laid paper
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 × 11 1/16 in (39.37 × 28.1cm)
Other (Platemark): 15 1/4 × 10 7/8 in (38.73 × 27.62cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Skutans
Object number2014-14
DescriptionLower margin reads:" B. West pinxit, 1773 V. Green, Engraver in Metzotinto to his Majesty fecit/ Benjn. West Esqr, R.A. Histae. Pictor. and his Son Rl: West/ Published by V. Green, Salisbury Stree, Strand, Feby. 13th 1775"Label TextBenjamin West (Oct. 10, 1738 - March 11, 1820) was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American Revolution. West included his son Raphael Lamar West in this self-portrait of the artist. Colonial Williamsburg owns the original mezzotint plate (1987-834) from which this print was pulled.ProvenanceBefore 2014, Grosvenor Prints (London); 2014-present, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)