Benjamin West
1 portrait of Benjamin West
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Benjamin West
by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
engraving, published 25 April 1798
12 in. x 9 3/4 in. (304 mm x 248 mm) plate size; 14 1/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. (360 mm x 298 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D37696
Sitterback to top
- Benjamin West (1738-1820), History painter and President of the Royal Academy. Sitter associated with 43 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 39 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Holloway (1748-1827), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits.
- Benjamin West (1738-1820), History painter and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 39 portraits, Sitter associated with 43 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D37692: Benjamin West (from same plate)
- NPG D37693: Benjamin West (from same plate)
Events of 1798back to top
Current affairs
To meet war costs, William Pitt introduces a Finance Bill which levies income tax for the first time.Art and science
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge publish Lyrical Ballads; a key publication for the romantic movement in poetry. Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner opens the volume.Publisher and printseller Rudolph Ackermann establishes his popular 'Repository of the Arts' shop, gallery, library and social centre on the Strand.
International
Uprising of the United Irishmen: a republican rebellion which attempted to achieve Ireland's total independence by force with the aid of a French invasion. It was only narrowly defeated.Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's visionary Egyptian campaign offers British first major victory as Nelson destroys the French fleet.
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