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Artist
James Fittler, 1758 - 1835
Copy after
George Henry Harlow, 1787 - 1819
Sitter
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820
Date
1817
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 42.5 x 34 cm (16 3/4 x 13 3/8")
Imprint/Sheet: 51.7 x 38.2 cm (20 3/8 x 15")
Mount: 68.9 x 51.5 cm (27 1/8 x 20 1/4")
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Artwork\Painting
Printed Material\Book\Bible
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