Benjamin West
1738-1820
Male Nude Subduing a Serpent
24 5/16 x 17 3/4 inches (617 x 450 mm)
Black and white chalk, on light brown paper.
1970.11:22
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Robert H. Charles.
Inscriptions/Markings
The inscription "B. West", which was inscribed at the lower left corner, has been rubbed out.
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. 117, repr.
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Century Drawings
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