Angel of the Resurrection, from the first issue of Specimens of Polyautography

Benjamin West (American, 1738-1820) published by Philipp André (German, active London, 1800–1805) and James Heath (British, 1757–1834)

Date

1801, published 1803

Medium

Lithograph in black on cream wove paper, tipped onto mount with aquatint border in brown on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Image/primary support: 32.2 × 23 cm (12 11/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 49 × 37.5 cm (19 5/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

Department

Prints and Drawings

Credit line

Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund