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Artist
Charles Heath, 1785 - 1848
Copy after
Sir William John Newton, 1785 - 22 Jan 1869
Sitter
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820
Date
1818
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper adhered to paper
Dimensions
Image: 30.2cm x 19cm (11 7/8" x 7 1/2")
Sheet: 36.2cm x 26.4cm (14 1/4" x 10 3/8")
Mount: 41.8cm x 30.7cm (16 7/16" x 12 1/16")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Interior\Interior with Exterior View
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair
Architecture\Building
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Benjamin West: Male
Benjamin West: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
Benjamin West: Visual Arts\Art instructor
Benjamin West: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\History painter
Portrait
Place
United Kingdom\England\Greater London\London
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Milton and Ingrid Rose