Benjamin West Esq.
Engraver
Henry Hoppner Meyer
(English, born London, England 1782-died London, England 1847)
ArtistAfter
Sir Thomas Lawrence
(English, born Bristol, England 1769-died London, England 1830)
Publisher
Cadell & Davies
(Founded in 1793 in London, England by Thomas Cadell and William Davies)
Date1813
Mediumstipple engraving
Dimensions
frame: 32 × 25 1/2 in. (81.3 × 64.8 cm)
sight: 14 1/2 × 13 in. (36.8 × 33.0 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.2.435
Descriptionportrait of seated man (Benjamin West) wearing a dark, high collared coat, left arm resting on table, left hand holding pair of glasses, head facing directly to viewer, interior scene
Bottom middle: "BENJAMIN WEST, ESQ. President of the Royal Academy [...],"
Bottom middle: "BENJAMIN WEST, ESQ. President of the Royal Academy [...],"
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