Benjamin West letter to Charles Willson Peale

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Object Details

Creator

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827

Subject

Washington, George

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Letter : 3 p. : handwritten ; 23 x 19 cm.

Summary

Benjamin West discusses a full length portrait of Gen. George Washington.

Citation

Benjamin West. Benjamin West letter to Charles Willson Peale, 1783 June 15. Robert C. Graham collection of artists' letters, 1783-1935. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1783 June 15

Record number

(DSI-AAA)392

Type

Correspondence

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Robert C. Graham collection of artists' letters, 1783-1935, bulk 1804-1877

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Politicians

Portrait painters

Portraits

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_392