The Cave of Despair

Benjamin West1772

Details

Title: The Cave of Despair
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: 1772
Physical Dimensions: 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm)
Subject Keywords: literary theme, donkey, women, knight (landholder), literature, men, rope, virgin, allegory, personification, skulls (skeleton components), cave, swords, dagger, costume, religious and mythological subject
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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