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Drawing, Study for "Penn's Treaty with the Indians"

This is a Drawing. It was created by and . It is dated 1771–1772 and we acquired it in 1915. Its medium is graphite, pen and ink on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

13.5 × 20.5 cm (5 5/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for "Penn's Treaty with the Indians"; (Benjamin West, American, 1738 - 1820); USA; graphite, pen and ink on cream laid paper; 13.5 × 20.5 cm (5 5/16 × 8 1/16 in.); 1915-13-1

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