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Elizabeth Shewell West and Her Son, Raphael
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West was the first American artist to study in Italy, where he spent three years before permanently settling in London. He so admired the artistic ideals of the Italian Renaissance master Raphael that he named his eldest son after him, and he imitated Raphael’s celebrated Madonna of the Chair when composing this tender double portrait of his wife and child.
| Artist / Maker | Benjamin West |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1770 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 88 x 87.5 x 9 cm (34 5/8 x 34 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 66.5 x 66.3 cm (26 3/16 x 26 1/8 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Benjamin West (American, born The Thirteen Colonies, 1738–1820) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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