Benjamin West
1738-1820
Rustic Lovers Struck by Lightning
7 7/16 x 9 inches (189 x 299 mm)
Black chalk on light brown paper.
1970.11:52
Purchased as a gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
Possibly an illustration of James Thomson's epic poem The Seasons.
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. 57, repr.
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Century Drawings
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