Elizabeth Shewell West and Her Son, Raphael — Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820) | DiscoverArt

Elizabeth Shewell West and Her Son, Raphael

c. 1770

oil on canvas

66.5 × 66.3 cm (26.2 × 26.1 in)

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Born in colonial America, West eventually became a court painter to George III of England.

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