Treaty of Paris, Unfinished Portrait

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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. 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, March 06, 2024. 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, 06 Mar 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18591/treaty-of-paris-unfinished-portrait/.

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