The Angel at the Tomb of Christ
1809 · Pen and iron-gall ink on white laid paper
4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (11.4 x 9.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Benjamin West
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Benjamin West was an American-born British painter who specialised in history painting, creating such works as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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Specimens of Polyautography: The Angel at the Tomb of Christ
1801 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art
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