Mary Bethel Boude (Mrs. Samuel Boude) — Benjamin West | DiscoverArt

Mary Bethel Boude (Mrs. Samuel Boude)

1755/1756

oil on canvas

90.4 × 76.3 cm (35.6 × 30 in)

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