Death of a General
| Title | Death of a General |
|---|---|
| Artist | Benjamin West |
| Medium | pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of William B. O'Neal |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Death of a General” is a work by Benjamin West. It is executed in pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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