Penn's Treaty with the Indians / Benjamin West

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Penn's Treaty with the Indians

Creator(s):

Benjamin West (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1809

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1964

Accession No:

01.1021

Previous Number(s):

0126.1021; 17943

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 84 3/4in. (215.3cm)
Width: 118 1/4in. (300.4cm)
Depth: 4 1/8in. (10.5cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 75 1/2in. (191.8cm)
Width: 109 1/2in. (278.1cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Benjamin West

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

West, Benjamin

Birth Date:

1738

Death Date:

1820

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter and draftsman, 1738-1820, active in Great Britain

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: Mythology, history, religious

Related People:

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

colonists, European, feather, landscapes (environments), men, Native American, women

Cite this Page

West, Benjamin. Penn's Treaty with the Indians. 01.1021. 1809. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/011021 (04/20/2017).

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