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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

Angelica Kauffmann, The ArtistsPortrait of Angelica Kauffmann

Angelica Kauffmann

A feminist prodigy charms the European elite

1741 – 1807
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The ArtistsPortrait of William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Creating beauty by the rules

1825 – 1905
Anton Raphael Mengs, The ArtistsPortrait of Anton Raphael Mengs

Anton Raphael Mengs

1728 – 1779
17011900

Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Ducreux

Benjamin West

Angelica Kauffmann

Henry Fuseli

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