Sepia-toned drawing of a man. The man is shirtless, barefoot, and wearing a cloth wrapped around his waist. He has long hair and his right arm is raised above his head with his left arm bent across his face. The man appears to be leaning against a wall with vertical lines. There is cursive writing in the bottom right. The drawing by Benjamin West is titled "Study for the Crucifixion".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1788
- Medium
- Brown ink applied by brush and pen, black chalk underdrawing; laid paper prepared with a light golden brown wash
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 405 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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