The work reflects a scene in the London studio of Benjamin West, who is recognised as the figure on the left. Through comparisons with the self-portraits, Pratt is the man at the easel, an accomplished portraitist. The identities of others in the image remain uncertain, but they are young figures who draw rather than paint. The painterly composition echoes the academic tradition that was carried on among Americans in late 18th-century London
Collection: Images
Project: 11. Science and culture as representation in Europe., 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Secondary education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (91,4 x 127,6 cm)
Source: Museo Metropolitano de Nueva York (Nueva York)
Language: English
Date: 1765
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: 97.29.3
Copyright: Museo Metropolitano de Nueva York (Nueva York)
Abstract: Interior of an American school during the 18th century, depicting various illustrated scenes relating to a more refined knowledge
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