Angel of the Resurrection

1801

Benjamin West

Associated Names
Benjamin West

Artist, American, 1738 - 1820

This is a drawing of a winged figure in a dynamic pose set amidst swirling lines. The figure portrays a human-like form with large wings, outstretched arms, and flowing garments. The background features textured patterns suggesting foliage and sky. At the bottom is the caption "He is not here: for he is risen."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.39 × 22.86 cm (12 3/4 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.135

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 157

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1968

  • Good and Bad Angels, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, IN, 1968, no catalogue.

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 39, repro.

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

Bibliography

1962

  • Man, Felix H. "Lithography in England (1801-1810)." In Prints, edited by Carl Zigrosser. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962: 116-130.

Wikidata ID

Q65070969

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