Benjamin West
1738-1820
Two Putti
3 3/16 x 2 3/4 inches (82 x 70 mm)
Black chalk on paper.
1970.11:78
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed in black chalk by the artist at lower left, "B. West"; upper part of a letter inscribed in pen and brown ink at lower right.
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. 136.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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