Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Thomson, J., fl. 1830 Engraving of Benjamin West

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0835 Author/Creator: Thomson, J., fl. 1830 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1830 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of Benjamin West dated circa 1830. Bust portrait of West based on a drawing by J. Thomson.

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
Thomson, J., fl. 1830

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources