Benjamin West (1738 - 1820) - photo 1

Benjamin West

Benjamin West was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.

Entirely self-taught, West soon gained valuable patronage and toured Europe, eventually settling in London. He impressed King George III and was largely responsible for the launch of the Royal Academy, of which he became the second president (after Sir Joshua Reynolds). He was appointed historical painter to the court and Surveyor of the King's Pictures.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:10 october 1738, Springfield, USA
Date and place of death:11 march 1820, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom, USA
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Art school / group:English School
Genre:History painting, Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre
Art style:Neoclassicism, Rococo

Creators United Kingdom

Henry Hudson Kitson (1863 - 1947)
Henry Hudson Kitson
1863 - 1947
John George Brown (1831 - 1913)
John George Brown
1831 - 1913
Lucian Freud (1922 - 2011)
Lucian Freud
1922 - 2011
Cuthbert Hamilton (1885 - 1959)
Cuthbert Hamilton
1885 - 1959
Thomas Moran (1837 - 1926)
Thomas Moran
1837 - 1926
Bryan Wynter (1915 - 1975)
Bryan Wynter
1915 - 1975
Mary Edith Durham (1863 - 1944)
Mary Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
Sarah Morris (1967)
Sarah Morris
1967
Edith Rimmington (1902 - 1986)
Edith Rimmington
1902 - 1986
George Vicat Cole (1833 - 1893)
George Vicat Cole
1833 - 1893
Robert Timbrell ()
Robert Timbrell
Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735 - 1811)
Nathaniel Dance-Holland
1735 - 1811
William Morris (1834 - 1896)
William Morris
1834 - 1896
Francis Towne (1739 - 1816)
Francis Towne
1739 - 1816
Abigail Nieriker (1840 - 1879)
Abigail Nieriker
1840 - 1879
John Stewart (1919 - 2017)
John Stewart
1919 - 2017

Creators Neoclassicism

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696 - 1770)
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1696 - 1770
Edward Pawłowicz (1825 - 1909)
Edward Pawłowicz
1825 - 1909
Johann Evangelist Holzer (1709 - 1740)
Johann Evangelist Holzer
1709 - 1740
Kapiton Stepanovich Pavlov (1792 - 1842)
Kapiton Stepanovich Pavlov
1792 - 1842
Matvey Fedorovich Kazakov (1738 - 1812)
Matvey Fedorovich Kazakov
1738 - 1812
Antonio Balestra (1666 - 1740)
Antonio Balestra
1666 - 1740
André-Antoine Ravrio (1759 - 1814)
André-Antoine Ravrio
1759 - 1814
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848 - 1907)
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1848 - 1907
Antonio Zucchi (1726 - 1795)
Antonio Zucchi
1726 - 1795
Louis-Simon Boizot (1743 - 1809)
Louis-Simon Boizot
1743 - 1809
Giuseppe Bisi (1787 - 1869)
Giuseppe Bisi
1787 - 1869
George Morland (1763 - 1804)
George Morland
1763 - 1804
Pierre-Alexandre Wille (1748 - 1821)
Pierre-Alexandre Wille
1748 - 1821
Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun (1755 - 1842)
Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun
1755 - 1842
Johann Gottlieb Ehder (1716 - 1750)
Johann Gottlieb Ehder
1716 - 1750
José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781 - 1859)
José de Madrazo y Agudo
1781 - 1859
× Create a Search Subscription