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Benjamin West, The Artists
Portrait of Benjamin West

Benjamin West was a U.S. History Painter born on October 10, 1738. West contributed to the Neoclassical movement, worked in England and died on March 11, 1820.

The Death of General Wolfe, Benjamin West

The Death of General Wolfe 1770

Erasistratus the Physician Discovers the Love of Antiochus for Stratonice, Benjamin West

Erasistratus the Physician Discovers the Love of Antiochus for Stratonice 1772

Isaac's servant tying the bracelet on Rebecca's arm, Benjamin West

Isaac's servant tying the bracelet on Rebecca's arm 1775

Helen Brought To Paris, Benjamin West

Helen Brought To Paris 1776

Death on the Pale Horse, Benjamin West

Death on the Pale Horse 1796

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, Benjamin West

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky 1816

Alexandre Cabanel, The ArtistsPortrait of Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel

Creativity vs the Académie

1823 – 1889
Jacques-Louis David, The ArtistsPortrait of Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David

Virtuoso painter, political chameleon, complete jerk

1748 – 1825
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, The ArtistsPortrait of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Painted for Marie Antoinette and never made a dime

1755 – 1842
17011900

Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Ducreux

Benjamin West

Angelica Kauffmann

Henry Fuseli

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