PROPERTY OF THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART, OHIO, SOLD TO BENEFIT ITS ACQUISITION FUND

Benjamin West, P.R.A. (Springfield, Pennsylvania 1738-1820 London)

Study of a chair and drapery for 'Mrs Peter Beckford'

Details

Benjamin West, P.R.A. (Springfield, Pennsylvania 1738-1820 London)
Study of a chair and drapery for 'Mrs Peter Beckford'
black and white chalk on blue paper
12 x 8½ in. (30.8 x 21.6 cm.)

Brought to you by

Jennifer Wright

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

jwright@christies.com Tel: +1 212 636 2384

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The portrait of Mrs Peter Beckford, 1797, one of four half-lengths painted by West for William Beckford (see H. von Erffa and A. Staley, The Paintings of Benjamin West, New Haven and London, 1985, pp. 492-3, no. 593). Other drawings related to the portrait are at Swarthmore and the Morgan Library.

More from Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors Including an Important Canadian Collection and a Distinguished Private Collection

View All