Benjamin West
1738-1820
A Group of Four Women
8 15/16 x 11 3/4 inches (227 x 299 mm)
Black chalk on paper.
1970.11:94
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
A comparison of the treatment of the women in this drawing with those in paintings from 1766-68 reveals that this is probably an early drawing. It may be related to an early painting by West, "Orestes and Pylades," 1766, at the Tate Gallery, London.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, "Lot 73/2 Titiano".
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. 3.
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Century Drawings
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