
Benjamin West's First Effort in Art, from "Illustrated London News"
Edward Matthew WardWW-1849-323485
1849·Wood engraving·Image: 6 9/16 × 8 1/8 in. (16.6 × 20.7 cm)
Sheet: 7 in. × 8 3/8 in. (17.8 × 21.2 cm)
Gift of Donato Esposito, 2015
Catalogue
- Year
- 1849
- Medium
- Wood engraving
- Dimensions
- Image: 6 9/16 × 8 1/8 in. (16.6 × 20.7 cm) Sheet: 7 in. × 8 3/8 in. (17.8 × 21.2 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Edward Matthew Ward
Artist

Edward Matthew Ward
Painting
Edward Matthew Ward,, was a British painter who specialised in historical genre. He is best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution.
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- Edward Matthew Ward
- Year
- 1849
- Medium
- Wood engraving
- Dimensions
- Image: 6 9/16 × 8 1/8 in. (16.6 × 20.7 cm) Sheet: 7 in. × 8 3/8 in. (17.8 × 21.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1849-323485
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified