Benjamin West
1738-1820
Fisherman in a Large Hat
4 13/16 x 4 1/16 inches (122 x 103 mm)
Black chalk on paper.
1970.11:231
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
A similar drawing in the Royal Library by Salvator Rosa may have served as the inspiration for West's drawing. West owned several prints by J. Goupy after landscapes by Rosa.
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. 137.
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