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Edward the Black Prince Receiving John, King of France ... The Battle of Portiers

Benjamin West
Drawing
1788
Owner: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Benjamin West and Family

Benjamin West and Family

D. P. Pariset
Print
1781
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin West
Painting
c. 1775-85
Owner: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Signing of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty of Paris

Benjamin West
Painting
1783
Owner: Winterthur Museum

Benjamin West

Unidentified Artist
Painting
c. 1776
Owner: National Gallery of Art

Gilbert Stuart Painting West's Portrait

Benjamin West
Drawing
1783
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings
Benjamin West

Benjamin West

Gilbert Stuart
Painting
c. 1785
Owner: National Portrait Gallery, London
Signing of the Treaty of Paris, American Peace Commissioners

Signing of the Treaty of Paris, American Peace Commissioners

Benjamin West
Painting
1783
Owner: U.S. Department of State

Raphael Lamar West

Benjamin West
Drawing
c. 1775
Owner: Yale Center for British Art

Benjamin West and Family

Benjamin West
Drawing
c. 1785-88
Owner: Toledo Museum of Art

Children of King George III

Benjamin West
Drawing
c. 1775
Owner: Victoria and Albert Museum

Portrait of Benjamin West, P.R.A.

Unidentified Artist
Painting
c. 1781-1860
Owner: Private collection

William Rawle

Thomas Spence Duché
Painting
c. 1782
Owner: Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Charles II Landing on the Beach at Dover

Benjamin West
Drawing
c. 1782
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings

Destruction of the French Fleet at La Hogue

Benjamin West
Drawing
c. 1775-80
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings

Osgood Gee

Benjamin West
Painting
c. 1790
Owner: Denver Art Museum

Unidentified Woman

Benjamin West
Drawing
1780-1800
Owner: Unknown Owner

Selina Elizabeth Brooke, Viscountess de Vesci of Abbey Leix

Benjamin West
Painting
c. 1776
Owner: Williams College Museum of Art

Unidentified Child

Benjamin West
Drawing
1784
Owner: Milwaukee Art Museum

The Drummond Family

Benjamin West
Painting
1781
Owner: IBM Corporation

Elizabeth Shewell West

Benjamin West
Painting
c. 1780
Owner: Addison Gallery of American Art

Family Party (recto)

Benjamin West
Drawing
1784
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings

Elizabeth Milward

Benjamin West
Painting
c. 1765-80
Owner: Philbrook Museum of Art

Vagabond Family (recto)

Benjamin West
Drawing
1788
Owner: National Gallery of Art

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