Benjamin West
Resurrection. The Empty Tomb
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title:Resurrection. The Empty Tomb
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and wash on paper
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 3174
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Benjamin West
Benjamin West
West was the first American artist to gain an international reputation, above all for his dramatic history painting. He was born in Pennsylvania and received no formal artistic training. The four years he spent in Italy (1759-63) confirmed his interest in depicting heroic subjects from ancient and...