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Creator:
unknown artist
after Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Title:

Two Designs for Ecclesiastical Niches

Additional Title(s):

The Ascension, and the Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison

Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper mounted on board
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 3 1/8 inches (19.4 × 7.9 cm), Mount: 13 × 11 1/4 inches (33 × 28.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on mount in graphite: "after designs by West - | St. Vitus & St. Nicholas [...]"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "£4"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2022.4.73
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
angel | architectural subject | Christ as adult | disciples | doves | soldiers
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:83299
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