Benjamin West
(1738-1820), History painter and President of the Royal AcademyRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
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.
by Angelica Kauffmann
black chalk on greenish grey paper, 1763
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The Academicians of the Royal Academy
by John Sanders, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
watercolour and ink, 1773, based on a work of 1772
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Key to 'The Academicians of the Royal Academy'
by John Sanders, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
pencil, circa 1773
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by John Downman
oil on copper, 1777
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by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, 1785
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by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
marble bust, 1818
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by Charles Hutton Lear
pencil, circa 1845
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by Unknown artist
engraving, 18th century
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by D.P. Pariset, published by and after Pierre-Étienne Falconet
stipple engraving, 1768
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by D.P. Pariset, published by and after Pierre-Étienne Falconet
stipple engraving, 1768
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by Jonathan Spilsbury
mezzotint, late 18th century
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The Academicians of the Royal Academy
by Richard Earlom, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
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by Georg Siegmund Facius, by Johann Gottlieb Facius, after Benjamin West
stipple engraving, published 1779
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by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
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by Caroline Watson, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
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by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
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'Titianus Redivivus; - or - the seven-wise-men consulting the new Venetian oracle'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 November 1797
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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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by and published by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
engraving, published 25 April 1798
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by Thomas Holloway, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 1798
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by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Henry Singleton
stipple engraving, published 1802 (1795)
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by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Henry Singleton
stipple engraving, published 1802 (1795)
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Benjamin West with a bust of George III
by Henry Bone, after Benjamin West
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1804 (1793)
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by George Dawe, published by and after Andrew Robertson
mezzotint, published 10 May 1804
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by George Dawe, published by and after Andrew Robertson
mezzotint, published 10 May 1804
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by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 15 September 1809 (3 March 1793)
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after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pen and ink and pencil, (1810)
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by Charles Muss, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pen and ink, before 1824 (1810)
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 13 April 1813 (circa 1810)
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 13 April 1813 (circa 1810)
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by and published by James Fittler, after George Henry Harlow
line engraving, published 8 April 1817
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by and published by James Fittler, after George Henry Harlow
line engraving, published 8 April 1817
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by and published by Robert Newton, after Sir William John Newton
line engraving, published 1 August 1818
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by and published by Robert Newton, after Sir William John Newton
line engraving, published 1 August 1818
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by Charles Theodosius Heath, published by William Johnstone White, after Sir William John Newton
engraving, published 1818
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by Charles Theodosius Heath, after Sir William John Newton
line engraving, published 1818
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by and published by William Say, after James Green
mezzotint, published 1818
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by Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1844
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published by Robert Simpson, published by Ackermann & Co
mezzotint, published 1 April 1844
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Related People
- Benjamin West Jr (son)
- Elizabeth West (née Shewell) (wife)
- John West (father)
- Raphael Lamar West (son)
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