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Segestes and his Daughter before Germanicus

This drawing was executed in pen and sepia wash and is undated. The image depicts a legendary episode from Roman history in which Segestes, a noble from the Germanic Cheruscan tribe surrendered his daughter, Thusnelda, to Germanicus, a Roman general, as a sign of surrender. West depicted the sc...

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Main Author: Benjamin West, 1730-1813 (Creator)
Collection:Benjamin West Drawings (#3149)
Dimensions:17 x 19.5 cm
27 x 29.5 cm
Box Number:Box 2
Folder Number:Folder 1
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/12931
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title Segestes and his Daughter before Germanicus
spellingShingle Segestes and his Daughter before Germanicus
Benjamin West, 1730-1813
title_sort Segestes and his Daughter before Germanicus
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creator_txt_mv Benjamin West, 1730-1813 (Creator)
author Benjamin West, 1730-1813
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Wash
dimensions_txt_mv 17 x 19.5 cm
27 x 29.5 cm
description This drawing was executed in pen and sepia wash and is undated. The image depicts a legendary episode from Roman history in which Segestes, a noble from the Germanic Cheruscan tribe surrendered his daughter,&nbsp;Thusnelda, to Germanicus, a Roman general, as a sign of surrender. West depicted the scene at a military camp with Germanicus seated to the left atop a platform. Segestes looks toward the platform, while Thusnelda stands to the right and look downward.<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-circa 1819).
rights_statement_txt_mv Please contact Rights and Reproduction for more information.
collection Benjamin West Drawings
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