Benjamin West (1738-1820)


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Name (English): Benjamin West
Short name: Benjamin West
Year of birth: 1738
Year of death: 1820
Short Description: "Benjamin West PRA (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an American artist, who painted famous historical scenes such as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.

Entirely self-taught, West soon gained valuable patronage, and he toured Europe, eventually settling in London. He impressed 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.

West also painted religious subjects, as in his huge work The Preservation of St Paul after a Shipwreck at Malta, at the Chapel of St Peter and St Paul in Greenwich, and Christ Healing the Sick, presented to the National Gallery." - (en.wikipedia.org 02.06.2021)
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[Last update: 2021/06/02]