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Benjamin West, 1738–1820

A Mother and Two Children

1786

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Creator

Benjamin West, born in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 1738; active in the United States, Italy, and England; died in London, England, 1820
Title

A Mother and Two Children
Date

1786
Materials & Techniques

Pen and brown ink, brown wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions

Sheet: 11 5/8 × 10 5/8 inches (29.5 × 27 cm), Mount: 16 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches (41.9 x 38.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering

Signed and dated in pen with brown ink, lower right: " B. West 1786"
Credit Line

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status

Public Domain
Accession Number

B1977.14.5471
Classification

Drawings & Watercolors
Collection

Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms

bonnet | children | curtain | mother | portrait | window | woman
Access

Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14892
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