Benjamin West
1738-1820
Bust of a Man with His Hand on His Chin
5 1/2 x 6 7/8 inches (140 x 175 mm)
Black chalk on paper.
1970.11:192
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
Watermark: coat of arms surmounted by crown (close to Heawood 446, 1780-87).
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. 164.
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