The Rape of Proserpine, between 18th and 19th century

  • Benjamin West, American, 1738-1820

Pen and black ink and brown and blue wash over graphite pencil on laid paper

  • Sheet: 4 3/4 × 6 3/16 inches (12.1 × 15.7 cm) Mount: 7 11/16 × 9 1/16 inches (19.5 × 23 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase

48.208

Stamped, in black, on mount, lower right, verso: Sir Robert Witt (Lugt suppl. 2228b)

Inscribed, in pencil, on mount, lower center: Rape of Proserpine | by Benj West | signed on back Inscribed, in blue pencil, on mount, upper center, verso: WCA 106 Inscribed, in pen and brown ink, on mount, center, verso: The Rape of Proserpine [underlined] | Benj..West Inscribed, in pencil, on mount, lower left, verso: Produce of England

1948-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Benjamin West, The Rape of Proserpine, between 18th and 19th century, pen and black ink and brown and blue wash over graphite pencil on laid paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 48.208.