American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Negotiations with Great Britain, Painting by Benjamin West, 682-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1899-06-12

GUSN

GUSN-391832

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Description

The unfinished painting by Benjamin West depicts the American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Negotiations with Great Britain. The image shows five men in formal 18th-century attire. They appear to be engaged in discussion, with one seated figure holding a paper, likely representing the treaty. The background is incomplete, reflecting the unfinished status of the artwork. Photographed for the Century Co.

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Descriptive Terms

photography
paintings (visual works)
history paintings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

7542A

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024597
B-Series negative 682-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.001.002.682-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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