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

Hugh Frazer (1795 - 1865)
Hugh Frazer
1795 - 1865
Peter Arthur Hutchinson (1930)
Peter Arthur Hutchinson
1930
Richard Wilson (1714 - 1782)
Richard Wilson
1714 - 1782
Francis Swaine (1725 - 1782)
Francis Swaine
1725 - 1782
Albert Julius Olsson (1864 - 1942)
Albert Julius Olsson
1864 - 1942
Aubrey Beardsley (1872 - 1898)
Aubrey Beardsley
1872 - 1898
Trevor Bell (1930 - 2017)
Trevor Bell
1930 - 2017
Thomas Christopher Hofland (1777 - 1843)
Thomas Christopher Hofland
1777 - 1843
George Unite (1798 - 1896)
George Unite
1798 - 1896
William Robertson (1721 - 1793)
William Robertson
1721 - 1793
Coplestone Warre Bampfylde (1720 - 1791)
Coplestone Warre Bampfylde
1720 - 1791
Walter Herbert Withers (1854 - 1914)
Walter Herbert Withers
1854 - 1914
Tom Edwin Mostyn (1864 - 1930)
Tom Edwin Mostyn
1864 - 1930
Oliver Clegg (1980)
Oliver Clegg
1980
John Linnell (1792 - 1882)
John Linnell
1792 - 1882
James Thornhill (1675 - 1734)
James Thornhill
1675 - 1734

Creators Neoclassicism

Alexander Pavlovich Brullov (1798 - 1877)
Alexander Pavlovich Brullov
1798 - 1877
Johann Peter Molin (1814 - 1873)
Johann Peter Molin
1814 - 1873
Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702 - 1789)
Jean-Etienne Liotard
1702 - 1789
Franz Martin Kuen (1719 - 1771)
Franz Martin Kuen
1719 - 1771
Viktor Aleksandrovich Vesnin (1882 - 1950)
Viktor Aleksandrovich Vesnin
1882 - 1950
Claude Michel (1738 - 1814)
Claude Michel
1738 - 1814
Christian Gottfried Jüchtzer (1752 - 1812)
Christian Gottfried Jüchtzer
1752 - 1812
Domenico Fossati (1743 - 1785)
Domenico Fossati
1743 - 1785
Stefano Torelli (1712 - 1784)
Stefano Torelli
1712 - 1784
Jan Ksawery Kaniewski (1805 - 1867)
Jan Ksawery Kaniewski
1805 - 1867
Carle Vernet (1758 - 1836)
Carle Vernet
1758 - 1836
Franz de Paula Ferg (1689 - 1740)
Franz de Paula Ferg
1689 - 1740
Pierre Zender (1738)
Pierre Zender
1738
Alexander Friedrich Werner (1827 - 1908)
Alexander Friedrich Werner
1827 - 1908
Giuseppe Nogari (1699 - 1766)
Giuseppe Nogari
1699 - 1766
James Northcote (1746 - 1831)
James Northcote
1746 - 1831
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