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Countess of Huntingdon, by Benjamin West, ink, 1785

Countess of Huntingdon

Benjamin West

1785

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Countess of Huntingdon is a 1785 ink by Benjamin West, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Benjamin West
When & what style?
1785 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Countess of Huntingdon. It's a portrait made with pen and brown ink on paper. The artist, Benjamin West, was active during the second half of the 18th century and early 19th century, which is interesting because this was a time of change in art styles. To learn more about this style, look up the movement: Romanticism.

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