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Rinaldo and Armida, Classical Study ink drawing, 1788
This drawing was executed in pen and illustrates the story of Rinaldo and Armida. The story takes place during the first crusade and tells of how Armida, a Muslim sorceress, falls in love with Rinaldo, the Christian soldier she was meant to kill. In Benjamin West's depiction Rinaldo and Armida l...
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| Collection: | Benjamin West Drawings (#3149) |
| Date: | 1788 |
| Dimensions: | 41 x 28 cm 54.5 x 41.5 cm |
| Box Number: | Box 3 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 2 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12949 |
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This drawing was executed in pen and illustrates the story of Rinaldo and Armida. The story takes place during the first crusade and tells of how Armida, a Muslim sorceress, falls in love with Rinaldo, the Christian soldier she was meant to kill. In Benjamin West's depiction Rinaldo and Armida lay in the center of the compostition surrounded by cupids while two soldiers approach from the left. 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). |
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