Countess of Huntingdon

second half of 18th century, early 19th century

Benjamin West

Associated Names
Benjamin West

Artist, American, 1738 - 1820

The image is a sketch of an upper body portrait of a person facing forward. They are seated with their torso visible and have defined facial features. The individual wears a wide-brimmed hat with detailing. Their clothing is loosely drawn, and they hold an ambiguous object. The background is sketched with light strokes, and the sketch is done in a monochromatic color scheme on light-colored paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and (graphite?) on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.6 x 12.5 cm (5 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.127

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift to NGA, 1979

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 7; lower left verso in black ink by unknown hand: Country of origin England; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: Benj. West 1758-1820; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: B702

Wikidata ID

Q64537238

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