Benjamin West
American, born The Thirteen Colonies, 1738–1820
British Manufactory; A Sketch, 1791
Oil on paper mounted on wood
51 × 65 cm (20 × 25 ½ in.)
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
As part of his work for the British court, Benjamin West produced several compositions celebrating the strength of the nation's economy. In this example, women in classical costumes paint vases, spin, and weave—a comparison of British manufacturing with the accomplishments of antiquity. One of a series of nine related sketches, this design was copied as a large mural decorating the Queen's Lodge at Windsor Castle, a room eliminated by remodeling in 1823.
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