Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill) — Benjamin West | DiscoverArt

Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill)

1776

oil on canvas

202 × 138 cm (79.5 × 54.3 in)

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