Christ Showing a Little Child as the Emblem of Heaven
Represented work of art
Artist
Benjamin West
Material
Dimensions27 1/4 x 20 inches (69 x 5.5 cm)
Technique
- drawing (image-making)
Inscription
- Signed and dated: B. West 1790 lower right
Provenance
- By descent to the artist's sons, until bought by the United States Government 1826 no. 94; Robins, London 22-26 May 1829 (12) bought by H. P. Bone, on behalf of Joseph Neeld MP of Grittleton house; Thence by descent to L. W. Neeld until sold Christie's, 13 July 1945 (117) bought by Dr. Carpenter for 16 gns; Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 26 March 2004 (49)
Exhibition history
- possibly Royal Academy of Arts, London 1792 no.421
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Photograph Source
Sotheby's Auction House
Archival context
Object numberPA-F02190-0019
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Artists, A–Z
- Folder:Drawings: Religious
- Item:Christ Showing a Little Child as the Emblem of Heaven
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of works by artists who were British by birth, foreign artists who worked in Britain or foreign artists who painted British sitters abroad. The works featured date from c.1500 to c.1900. The images in this series form by far the largest part of the Photographic Archive. Images remain in their original order: organised A–Z by artist name. Significant artists, or those for which there is a wealth of material, have multiple folders of images. In these cases, images are further subdivided by genre or type, depending on the artist. They may also be organised in ‘catalogue raisonné order’. The images predominantly depict oil paintings but prints and other works on paper are also included.
Acquisition information The collection has always been in the possession of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (or its predecessor institution, the Paul Mellon Foundation).
ArrangementThe archive has been arranged in its original order.
Conditions governing use The images in the Photographic Archive are derived from a variety of sources, so copyright in the collection is varied. The copyright status of each image is detailed at item level in the catalogue.
Accruals It is anticipated that new images may be added to the Centre’s Photographic Archive in future. These may be generated via the Centre’s everyday activities (such as the publishing programme). They may also come from external sources (such as donations by scholars or institutions).
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