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The Raising of Lazarus

A work made of pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, heightened with white gouache, and squared in graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card.
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  • A work made of pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, heightened with white gouache, and squared in graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card.

Date:

1780

Artist:

Benjamin West
American, 1738-1820

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Benjamin West

Title

The Raising of Lazarus

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

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1780–1820

Medium

Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, heightened with white gouache, and squared in graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card

Dimensions

17.6 × 23.8 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. W. Alexander McLanahan and Mr. Alfred K. Eddy Jr. in memory of their father Alfred K. Eddy Sr.

Reference Number

1983.886

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