Artist
Benjamin West (American, active England, 1738–1820)American, active England, 1738–1820
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Saint John the Evangelist Called to Write the Revelation
Date1797
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on five sheets of paper mounted on canvas, itself mounted on wood
DimensionsImage: 57 7/8 × 26 1/2 in. (147 × 67.3 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1985.12
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
106 Cameron Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer FoundationObject Type
Exhibition History"British Paintings 1550–1800 from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation," Ellen Noël Art Museum, Odessa, Texas, November 13, 2010–January 10, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed and dated on the stone lower left: B West/1797
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