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“Apotheosis of Benjamin Franklin” Textile,

Clock, Mantle Garniture,

Minotaurus,

Two Nymphs at the edge of the pond (Deux Nymphes au bord de l’étang),

The Spring (La Source),

David and Goliath,

Arethusa,

Among the first American-born artists to achieve international success, Benjamin West enjoyed a prolific career as the historical painter to England’s King George III and as president of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. In this painting, West shows Arethusa, a chaste attendant of the goddess Artemis, as she is bathing—a scene […]

Allegorical Study for the Judgment of Paris,

Trianon-Le Buffet,

Water Cistern and Cover,

This rare Neoclassical creamware water cistern and cover is an impressive example of English creamware. The architectural body, decorated with fluted pilasters and acanthus molding, is embellished all over with water motifs. A central medallion of Neptune molded in relief is flanked by swags of seashells with a dolphin spout beneath, while two mermen holding […]