Paetus and Arria

Benjamin West1766

Details

Title: Paetus and Arria
Creator: Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Creator Lifespan: 1738/1820
Creator Nationality: American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1766
Physical Dimensions: 36 x 28 inches (91.4 x 71.1 cm) Frame: 42 1/2 x 34 5/8 x 2 5/8 inches (108 x 87.9 x 6.7 cm)
Subject Keywords: costume, curtain, table, chair, dagger, sculpture, bust, historical subject, man, emperor, woman, wife, husband, gesture, interior, scroll (information artifact)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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