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

William Barnes Wollen (1857 - 1936)
William Barnes Wollen
1857 - 1936
Thomas Francis Dicksee (1819 - 1895)
Thomas Francis Dicksee
1819 - 1895
Philip Henry Jackson (1944)
Philip Henry Jackson
1944
Richard Parkes Bonington (1802 - 1828)
Richard Parkes Bonington
1802 - 1828
Alfred Pollentine (1836 - 1890)
Alfred Pollentine
1836 - 1890
Steve McQueen (1969)
Steve McQueen
1969
James Bolivar Manson (1879 - 1945)
James Bolivar Manson
1879 - 1945
Dennis Mitchell (1912 - 1993)
Dennis Mitchell
1912 - 1993
Winston Spencer Churchill (1874 - 1965)
Winston Spencer Churchill
1874 - 1965
John Wharlton Bunney (1828 - 1882)
John Wharlton Bunney
1828 - 1882
John Aldridge (1905 - 1983)
John Aldridge
1905 - 1983
Thomas Cole (1801 - 1848)
Thomas Cole
1801 - 1848
Emily Young (1951)
Emily Young
1951
Joseph Josiah Dodd (1809 - 1894)
Joseph Josiah Dodd
1809 - 1894
Leon Kossoff (1926 - 2019)
Leon Kossoff
1926 - 2019
Richard Smith (1931 - 2016)
Richard Smith
1931 - 2016

Creators Neoclassicism

Peter von Hess (1792 - 1871)
Peter von Hess
1792 - 1871
Giuseppe Baldrighi (1722 - 1803)
Giuseppe Baldrighi
1722 - 1803
Marie-Suzanne Giroust (Roslin) (1734 - 1772)
Marie-Suzanne Giroust (Roslin)
1734 - 1772
Andrea Casali (1705 - 1784)
Andrea Casali
1705 - 1784
Anton Hickel (1745 - 1798)
Anton Hickel
1745 - 1798
Friedrich Pecht (1814 - 1903)
Friedrich Pecht
1814 - 1903
Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Joshua Reynolds
1723 - 1792
Joseph Kreutzinger (1757 - 1829)
Joseph Kreutzinger
1757 - 1829
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848 - 1907)
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1848 - 1907
Flora Yukhnovich (1990)
Flora Yukhnovich
1990
François-Louis Français (1814 - 1897)
François-Louis Français
1814 - 1897
Jean-Baptiste Regnault (1754 - 1829)
Jean-Baptiste Regnault
1754 - 1829
Pasquale Romanelli (1812 - 1887)
Pasquale Romanelli
1812 - 1887
Merry-Joseph Blondel (1781 - 1853)
Merry-Joseph Blondel
1781 - 1853
Domenico Bossi (1767 - 1853)
Domenico Bossi
1767 - 1853
François Octavien (1682 - 1740)
François Octavien
1682 - 1740
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