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Anotomaical Description of the Hand and the Wrist

After Benjamin West American
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Anotomaical Description of the Hand and the Wrist
  • Artist: After Benjamin West (American, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1738–1820 London)
  • Geography: Possibly made in England; Possibly made in United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Black ink, watercolor washes, and black chalk on off-white laid paper
  • Dimensions: 7 7/16 x 9 1/2 in. (18.9 x 24.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1945
  • Object Number: 45.50 verso
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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