Chaining Prometheus to the Rock
DrawingsAmerican18th century

Chaining Prometheus to the Rock

1783

Artists

Benjamin WestArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink on modern laid paper, mounted to cardboard
Culture
American
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

28 x 34.4 cm (11 x 13 9/16 in.) mount: 28.3 x 34.4 cm (11 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Castano Galleries, Boston, MA; sold to the Fogg Art Museum, 1954.

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