Sketch for ‘The Ascension’

1782 · Painting · 71.1 × 126.4 cm

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The National Gallery

London, United Kingdom

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since: Sep 29, 2026
Source: The museum

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Accession number: NG5621

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Paintings American painting Neoclassicism 18th century

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Image: The National Gallery — Benjamin West · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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