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Christ Showing A Little Child As The Emblem Of Heaven by Benjamin West — Jesus Christ Oil Paintings

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Christ Showing A Little Child As The Emblem Of Heaven (1790) by Benjamin West in the Neoclassicism style — American art depicting Group, Cultural Heritage, Religious (Private Collection)

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Christ Showing A Little Child As The Emblem Of Heaven

Benjamin West

Christ Showing A Little Child As The Emblem Of Heaven is an oil painting by Benjamin West, 1790, held at Private Collection.

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Location

Private Collection

Dimensions

70 x 50.5 cm

Style

Neoclassicism

Period

18th Century

Origin

American

Subjects

Group Cultural Heritage Religious

CC Public domain

Curated by Louie Drehmer

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