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Portraits of Benjamin West collection [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

[ca. 1768-1830].

Reference:

R8248-0-X-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

186751

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Portraits of Benjamin West collection
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Collection includes:

7 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1768-1830].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

6 prints engravings.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, German

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Collection consists of a series of engraved portraits of Benjamin West including the following: portrait entitled "Benjamin West Esquire, President of the Royal Academy" painted and engraved by Christian Josi, ca. 1794; portrait entitled "President der KÖnigl Academie" (President of the Royal Academy in England), by Friedrich-Johann Bolt, 1796; portrait painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and engraved by William Camden Edwards, ca. 1830; portrait painted by Pierre-Etienne Falconet and engraved by D.P. Pariset, ca. 1768; portrait painted and engraved by Alexander Bannerman, n.d.; and one portrait painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and engraved by A.L. Dick for Grahams' Magazine, n.d.

Provenance:

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West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
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Falconet, Pierre-Etienne, 1741-1791

Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830

Bannerman, Alexander, approximately 1730-1780

Josi, Christian, d. 1828

Pariset, D. P., b. 1740

Bolt, Carol, 1941-2000
Biography/Administrative history:

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West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 : Painter.

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Graphic material: (Electronic) Item level descriptions available on-line in MINISIS.

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General note:

Accessions 1935-114 (PIC) to 1935-119 (PIC) were acquired from Argosy Press, ca. 1935.

Related material:

For related material on Benjamin West see also the "Benjamin West fonds" located in MIKAN descriptive record 105343.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1935-114 PIC
1935-115 PIC
1935-116 PIC
1935-117 PIC
1935-118 PIC
1935-119 PIC
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1935-114] A267-01

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1935-115] A267-01

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1935-117] A267-01

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1935-118] A267-01

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1935-119] A267-01

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Graphic material: Copyright expired. Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada. Documents must be consulted under close supervision for conservation purposes.

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