Moses Shown the Promised Land
Benjamin WestWW-1801-537160
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Fosburgh, by exchange, 1969
Catalogue
- Year
- 1801
- Medium
- Oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 19 3/4 x 28 3/4 in. (50.2 x 73 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Benjamin West
Artist
Benjamin West
Painting
Benjamin West was an American-born British painter who specialised in history painting, creating such works as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.
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- Benjamin West
- Year
- 1801
- Medium
- Oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 19 3/4 x 28 3/4 in. (50.2 x 73 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1801-537160
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
- verified