Treaty of Paris, Unfinished Portrait

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Benjamin West
published on 06 March 2024
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An unfinished oil sketch depicting the Treaty of Paris of 1783, by Benjamin West, c. 1783.

The American commissioners depicted from left to right are John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British commissioners refused to pose for the painting, hence it remained unfinished.

Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library, Wilmington, Delaware.

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West, B. (2024, March 06). Treaty of Paris, Unfinished Portrait. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18591/treaty-of-paris-unfinished-portrait/

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West, Benjamin. "Treaty of Paris, Unfinished Portrait." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 06, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18591/treaty-of-paris-unfinished-portrait/.

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