Légende

Benjamin West (1738-1820) was an American-born British painter who settled in London in 1763. As a portrait painter, he changed the tradition of depicting sitters in classical costumes by showing them in contemporary dress instead. Engraving from The World's Great Men (London, ca. 1870) ., Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Date

02 août 2024

Crédit

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Notre référence

BRK24E47_188

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Libre de droits

Format disponible

35,8Mo (3,1Mo) / 26,4cm x 33,9cm / 3124 x 4000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

1870 1900s 19th century Benjamin West Britain British England Europe Great Britain Historic illustration Historical illustration Human being London No People North Europe Northern Europe Partial View People Portrait shot UK United Kingdom West Western altered artist attire black characteristic cladding classic classical clothes clothing colouring contemporary copper engraving copy costume costumed cropped custom date depiction deserted digital direct look disguise disguised drawing drawn dressed as dressed up empty engraved image engraving european facing camera former guy head head portrait head shot historic historical history illustration looking at camera looking at the camera looks at the camera looks in the camera looks into the camera male man masquerade masquerading modified nineteenth century no one nobody person portrait portrait photo reconstruction refurbishment replica replication representation reproduction restoration restoration work restored sketch tradition traditional travel photography typical uninhabited vintage woodcut woodprint world xylograph