Benjamin West
1738-1820
Procession of Romans after the Ara Pacis, Rome. Verso: Sketch of robed figure
8 x 10 1/2 inches (202 x 268 mm)
Black and white chalk, on gray paper; verso: black chalk.
1970.11:164
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
Watermark: fragment of fleur-de-lis inscribed in circle.
This drawing shows the relief of the procession on the north side of the altar of the Ara Pacis in Rome.
This drawing shows the relief of the procession on the north side of the altar of the Ara Pacis in Rome.
Associated names
Francis, Claire, 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. 2, repr.
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