Pax Artium Nutrix

Artist Francesco Bartolozzi Italian, 1727–1815

Artistafter Benjamin West American, 1738–1820

Date1787

Mediumetching with stipple and line engraving on cream wove paper

Dimensionssheet: 27.7 x 21.4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)

ClassificationsPrints

MarkingsMarrs stamp

Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Kingsmill Mrrs, Boston

Terms

Object number1926.1614

Descriptionafter a design by Benjamin West (American, 1738-1820). Pax Britannica (the lion) is seated before a bust of King George III and receives the homage of the countries that her naval might (the ships in the distance) keeps at peace.ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs, Boston

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