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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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Original image by Benjamin West. Uploaded by Harrison W. Mark, published on 06 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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West, B. (2024, March 06). Treaty of Paris, Unfinished Portrait. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from 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. Last modified March 06, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18591/treaty-of-paris-unfinished-portrait/.
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