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Benjamin West
Sign in to saveAlso known as R. A. Benjamin West, P. R. A. Benjamin West, Sir Benjamin West, B. West, Mr. West, West, west b., P. R. A. B. West
18th- and 19th-century English painter (1738–1820)
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Benjamin West (1738–1820) was an American painter, architectural draftsperson, and artist. Born in Springfield Township, he died in London. His professional focus included history painting, portrait, religious painting, and mythological painting. He is associated with the Neoclassicism and Romanticism movements. His notable work is The Death of General Wolfe.
West was educated at Yale University and spoke English. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Académie des beaux-arts, and the American Philosophical Society. He received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His students included William Charles Ross and John Trumbull.
His works are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. He is described by sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Family name
- West
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Springfield Township
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- artist
- Educated at
- Yale University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Death of General Wolfe
- Field of work
- history painting
- Movement
- Romanticism
- Image
- Benjamin West by Gilbert Stuart 1783-84.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Benjamin West
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- date of birth
- 1738-11-10
- date of death
- 1820-03-11
- Commons Creator page
- Benjamin West
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons gallery
- Benjamin West
- name in native language
- Benjamin West
- student
- John Trumbull
- ethnic group
- White Americans
- place of burial
- St Paul's Cathedral
Sources (9)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
34 objects attributed to Benjamin West, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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[Miss Hall (Una)]
The Cave of Despair. From Spenser.
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Regulus [Regulus kehrt nach Karthago zurück; Régulus retournant à Carthage]
Der General Wolf
WILLIAM PENN
Alexander and Philip his Physician
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[Robert and Thomas Drummond]
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[Elisa raising the dead son of the widow; Élisée ressuscitant le fils de la Sunamite]
Jacob blesses Joseph’s two Sons
![Epaminondas [The Death of Epaminondas]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fdiglib.hab.de%2Fvaria%2Fhaum%2Fgreen-v-ab2-0078%2Fmax%2F000001.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Epaminondas [The Death of Epaminondas]
The Golden Age
The Golden Age
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Hannibal [The Sermon of Hannibal; Le Serment d 'Annibal]
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[Agrippina Landing in Brindisi with the Ash of Germanicus]
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[Dr. Newton, Bischof von Bristol]
King Lear, Act II. Scene IV.
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[Angelica und Medoro]
Agrippina surrounded by her Children, Weeping over the Ashes of Germanicus
Daniel interpreting to Belshazzar the Writing on the Wall
![[Lady mit ihrem Sohne; Mrs. West and child]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fdiglib.hab.de%2Fvaria%2Fhaum%2Fgreen-v-ab3-0017%2Fmax%2F000001.jpg&type=IMAGE)
[Lady mit ihrem Sohne; Mrs. West and child]
Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, and the Princess Royal
Mr. West and Family
Cupid Stung by a Bee, is cherished by his Mother
The Right Honble George Lord Lyttelton
His Royal Highness, Prince William Henry
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[Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi]
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[A Vestal]
Erasistratus, the Physician, discovers the Love of Antiochus for Stratonice
![Bayard [Der Tod des Ritters Bayard]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fdiglib.hab.de%2Fvaria%2Fhaum%2Fgreen-v-ab2-0077%2Fmax%2F000001.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Bayard [Der Tod des Ritters Bayard]
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