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Benjamin West

96 works

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Painting of priests carrying a golden ark across a river as soldiers on horseback watch under a light-filled sky.

Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant

1800

Seated woman in blue gown with open book and lute, before red drapery, columns and flowers, with a country house in the backg

Maria Hamilton Beckford (Mrs. William Beckford)

1799

Painting of a golden-armored rider on a white horse leading a charge through a fiery sky above falling figures and a roaring

Destruction of the Beast and the False Prophet

1804

Portrait of a young man in a dark coat and gold-embroidered waistcoat holding a black hat, with red drapery and a cloudy sky

George Harry Grey, Lord Grey (later the Fifth Earl of Stamford)

1765

Oval painting of a winged genius with cherubs and allegorical women on clouds, in a gilt frame, by Benjamin West.

Genius Calling Forth the Fine Arts to Adorn Manufactures and Commerce

1789

Monochrome battle scene with a mounted rider on a white horse raising a sword, armored soldiers, and a white banner under a d

Queen Philippa at the Battle of Neville's Cross

1789

Group portrait of three figures with a framed clergyman's portrait, a red-coated officer, and a sword against a green curtain

Portrait of the Drummond Family, Peter Auriol Drummond (1754-1799), Mary Bridget Milnes Drummond (1755-1835), and Geo…

1776

Portrait of a seated woman in a lilac ruffled gown and pearl jewelry, with powdered hair and a crown at left.

Queen Charlotte

1777

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a white wig and black coat, holding a handwritten page beside a bookshelf.

Dr Richard Price, DD, FRS

1784

Portrait of a seated white-haired man in a dark coat beside papers, with an allegorical painting behind him.

John Eardley Wilmot

1812

Oval portrait of a man in a green fur-collared coat holding a drawing board, with a young boy leaning on his shoulder.

The Artist and His Son Raphael

1773

Oval painting of a woman in a red turban and green shawl embracing a young boy in a white shirt against a dark background.

The Artist's Wife Elizabeth and Their Son Raphael

1773

Charcoal sketch of a screaming man's head beside a sketch of a woman and man playing cards at a table.

Head of a Screaming Man (recto); Woman and Man Playing Cards (verso)

1792

Red chalk drawing of a seated mother nursing an infant while two other children rest nearby in soft shading.

Maternity

1784

Watercolor of Christ at Emmaus: a haloed figure at a candlelit table with companions beneath a dark stone arch.

Christ at Emmaus

c. 1760-1820

Engraved-style print of a seated winged angel pointing upward beside a rocky tomb with rays of light behind.

Specimens of Polyautography: The Angel at the Tomb of Christ

1801

Sepia wash drawing of an armored soldier, a seated veiled figure with a cup, and a robed man inside a tent.

Alexander's Confidence with his Physician Philip

c. 1770

Pen and brown ink drawing of a turkey standing near a wooden fence in a landscape with trees.

Turkey

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and black coat seated beside bookshelves.

Richard Price. Line engraving by T. Holloway after B. West

Engraved print of a seated winged angel on a rock in a landscape, with rays of light and the caption 'He is not here'.

Angel of the Resurrection, from the first issue of Specimens of Polyautography

1801, published 1803

Black-and-white print of a winged angel seated by a rocky tomb with rays of light, inscribed He is not here, for he is risen.

Angel of the Resurrection

1801

Engraving of a standing boy with a cord, a seated boy, and a woman in a bonnet holding an infant on a patterned rug.

Prince Augustus Frederick - from a portrait by West

1843

Pen and brown wash drawing of a woman grasping a man in a cloak beside tall trees and distant hills.

Joseph and Patiphar's Wife

n.d.

Loose ink sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat, hands resting in her lap, on tan paper.

Countess of Huntingdon

second half of 18th century, early 19th century

Two pen and ink sketches of a weeping woman in draped robes, one seated with head bowed and hands to her face.

Two Sketches of a Weeping Woman

n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, angels in clouds above, and grieving figures below.

The Crucifixion

1796/1797

Brown wash drawing of a robed prophet gesturing beside a lion, a fallen man, and a donkey under a tree.

The Disobedient Prophet

1793

Pencil sketch of Gothic window tracery with pointed arches, with a small brown ink arched outline and handwritten notes below

Cross Section of a Gothic Church [verso]

probably c. 1788

Pencil drawing of a valley with mountains, a village, and a seated couple beneath windswept trees in the foreground.

An Alpine Landscape with a Couple Seated by Trees Overlooking a Valley

1760/1763

Chalk study on brown paper of an extended right arm with draped sleeve and a separate open left hand.

Study of a Right Arm and a Left Hand

1738

Ink sketch on blue paper of two figures, one with arms raised high and the other embracing closely beside them.

Study for "Jephthah's Daughter"

1780-1810

Ink and wash drawing of robed figures and soldiers gathered around a young woman before a hillside, on blue-grey paper.

Jephthah's Daughter

1780-1810