Benjamin West (1738-1820), History painter and President of the Royal Academy
Sitter associated with 43 portraits
Artist associated with 39 portraits
The American artist Benjamin West settled in London in 1763 where he became successful as a portraitist and history painter. His painting of The Death of General Wolfe (1770-71), was particularly innovative in its use of classical conventions of history painting to portray a modern event. West succeeded Sir Joshua Reynolds as President of the Royal Academy from 1792 to 1820.
Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
attributed to Benjamin West
oil on canvas, circa 1769
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by Benjamin West
oil on canvas, circa 1775
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Elizabeth West (née Shewell); Raphael West
by Valentine Green, published by Robert Sayer, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1770
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Elizabeth West (née Shewell); Raphael West
by Valentine Green, published by Robert Sayer, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1770
NPG D14480
by Richard Earlom, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, 1771 or after
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George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
by Robert Dunkarton, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1774
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George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
by Robert Dunkarton, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1774
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William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; Lord Edward Charles Bentinck
by and published by John Raphael Smith, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 25 November 1774
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Mary (née Palmer), Lady Beauchamp-Procter
by James Watson, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1779
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Mary (née Palmer), Lady Beauchamp-Procter
by James Watson, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1779
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by Georg Siegmund Facius, by Johann Gottlieb Facius, after Benjamin West
stipple engraving, published 1779
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by and published by Valentine Green, after Benjamin West
mezzotint, published 1 February 1780
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, and by Paul Sandby, published by Antonio Poggi, after Benjamin West
line and stipple engraving and aquatint, published 15 January 1782
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Oliver Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament
by John Hall, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 1789 (1783)
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Benjamin West
etching, 1791
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by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 4 June 1793
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by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 4 June 1793
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by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 4 June 1793
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by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
engraving, published 25 April 1798
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by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
engraving, published 25 April 1798
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All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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