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Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas

Benjamin West, 1738

MEDIUMBrown ink, washes, and black chalk on white laid paper
DIMENSIONS8 1/4 x 12 3/16 in. (21 x 31 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Benjamin West

Benjamin West, the American-born 'American Raphael,' became a celebrated history painter in London, even serving as historical painter to King George III.

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