Painting
British Manufactory; A Sketch
Benjamin West (American, born The Thirteen Colonies, 1738–1820). 1791. oil on paper mounted on wood. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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- Elizabeth Shewell West and Her Son, RaphaelThe Cleveland Museum of Art · c. 1770 · 1927.393 · Compare side by side →
- George IIIThe Cleveland Museum of Art · 1783 · 1952.17 · Compare side by side →
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PaintingObject type
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Painting
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PaperMaterial
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “oil on paper mounted on wood” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
oil on paper mounted on wood
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WoodMaterial
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “oil on paper mounted on wood” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
oil on paper mounted on wood
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Oil paintMaterial
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “oil on paper mounted on wood” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
oil on paper mounted on wood
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Oil PaintingTechnique
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “oil on paper mounted on wood” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
oil on paper mounted on wood
Catalogue: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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