Telemachus and Calypso
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Telemachus and Calypso

TitleTelemachus and Calypso
ArtistBenjamin West
Datec. 1809 19th century
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineCorcoran Collection (Gift of Bernice West Beyers, 1963)
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Telemachus and Calypso” is a work by Benjamin West, dated c. 1809. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. 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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