Benjamin West
1738-1820
The Victory of Waterloo
25 Aug. 1815
6 3/16 x 6 7/16 inches (158 x 163 mm); design: 4 1/2 inches (114 mm), diameter
Pen and brown ink, on paper.
1970.11:29
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Notes
Watermark: [Tur]key Mill / 1806.
These sketches were executed in preparation for the creation of a medal to commemorate the victory of the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815.
These sketches were executed in preparation for the creation of a medal to commemorate the victory of the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815.
Inscriptions/Markings
Verso: Draft of a letter in the artist's hand dated 25 August 1815.
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. 101, repr.
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Century Drawings
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