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Pen and wash drawing of a helmeted warrior with a spear, a kneeling man clinging to him, and sketches of heads.

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A Scene from Roman History

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Benjamin West · American, 1738-1820

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This pen and brown ink drawing with wash shows a helmeted warrior holding a raised spear beside a kneeling, partly nude male figure who grasps his leg. Additional studies appear at upper right, including a sketched figure and a separate detached sheet with a head study.

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