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Chryseis Restored to Her Father ink drawing, circa 1765-1819

This drawing is a study for the painting "Chryseis returned to her father Chryse" finished in circa 1771. The scene is from Homer's Illiad. It depicts the Trojan woman Chryseis being returned to her father, Chryse, after being kidnapped by Agamemnon. The finished painting is located at...

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Main Author: Benjamin West, 1730-1813 (Creator)
Collection:Benjamin West Drawings (#3149)
Date:1765-01-01/1819-12-31
Alternate Date:Circa 1765-1819
Dimensions:17 x 22.5 cm
27 x 37 cm
Box Number:Box 1
Folder Number:Folder 4
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Pen works
Wash
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12923
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title Chryseis Restored to Her Father ink drawing, circa 1765-1819
spellingShingle Chryseis Restored to Her Father ink drawing, circa 1765-1819
Benjamin West, 1730-1813
title_sort Chryseis Restored to Her Father ink drawing, circa 1765-1819
title_txt_mv Chryseis Restored to Her Father ink drawing, circa 1765-1819
date_txt_mv 1765-01-01/1819-12-31
year_str_mv 1765
display_date_txt_mv Circa 1765-1819
creator_txt_mv Benjamin West, 1730-1813 (Creator)
author Benjamin West, 1730-1813
author_facet Benjamin West, 1730-1813
author_role Creator
author_sort Benjamin West, 1730-1813
genre Pen works
Wash
dimensions_txt_mv 17 x 22.5 cm
27 x 37 cm
description This drawing is a study for the painting &quot;Chryseis returned to her father Chryse&quot; finished in circa 1771. The scene is from Homer&#39;s Illiad. It depicts the Trojan woman Chryseis being returned to her father, Chryse, after being kidnapped by Agamemnon. The finished painting is located at the Luce Center of the New York Historical Society.<br /> <br /> This drawing is one of a small collection of drawings created by American-born artist Benjamin West (1738-1820) during his career in London (circa 1765-1819).
rights_statement_txt_mv Please contact Rights and Reproduction for more information.
collection Benjamin West Drawings
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box_number_str Box 1
folder_number_str Folder 4
url https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12923
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