Mr. and Mrs. John Custance (A Gentleman and Lady, Painted in Commemoration of Their Marriage) [detai
Mr. and Mrs. John Custance (A Gentleman and Lady, Painted in Commemoration of Their Marriage) [detail]Benjamin West (American; 1738–1820)1778Oil on canvas The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri -- source link
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