Title: The life and studies of Benjamin West prior to his arrival in England;  comp. from materials furnished by himself, by John Galt.
Description: The Founding Collection represents the cornerstone of the Whitney Museum's Art Reference Library. It originated with the personal collections of research material owned by the museum's founder, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, and its first director, Juliana Force.
Subjects: West, Benjamin, 1738-1820.