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WEST, BENJAMIN

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WEST, BENJAMIN
(1738 - 1820) American painter who gained fame by his historical paintings, a charter member of the Royal Academy and one of the founding fathers of American art. Rare and lovely pen and ink with graphite sketch of ""Rest From the Flight From Egypt,"" boldly executed on a cream 8vo. sheet. Initialed at lower left ""BW."" Sold with an original copy of The European Magazine and London Review edited by West, September 1794. Provenance: family of William de Monte, a student of West while at the Royal Academy. Irregularly trimmed, otherwise in fine condition, and a fine example.