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The Cave of Despair, Benjamin West

The Cave of Despair

Benjamin West (American) (1738-1820)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1772
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 × 76.2 cm
Collection
Yale Center for British Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Yale Center for British Art, CC0

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