The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter, to His Majesty, and President of the Royal AcademyJoseph Thomas, 1820 - 22 pages |
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... Quakers established it as a principle , that no person could continue a member of their community who held a human being in slavery . The love of Art seems to have been an instinctive passion with West ; for at seven years old ...
... Quakers established it as a principle , that no person could continue a member of their community who held a human being in slavery . The love of Art seems to have been an instinctive passion with West ; for at seven years old ...
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... Quaker continued to conduct himself with the mild dignity , probity and candour , which distinguish his sect . To West's intimacy with George the Third we are indebted for the existence of the present Royal Academy , which was ...
... Quaker continued to conduct himself with the mild dignity , probity and candour , which distinguish his sect . To West's intimacy with George the Third we are indebted for the existence of the present Royal Academy , which was ...
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admirable agreeable Alexander Apollo artist B.West P.RA beautiful behold BELISARIUS BENJAMIN WEST Cæsar Cave of Despaire character chase colours contrast Corbould countenance dead death delineation DESPAIR OF VENUS dignity Diomede display divine drapery Drawn & Engraved Drawn &Engraved Drawn by H elegant eminent endless pain Engraved by H Engraved by H.Moses exhibited expression eyes face father favour feelings figures Finch Lane genius glory glowing Goddess grace Greece grief hand head heart hero Homer honour human Iliad immortal impression Joseph Thomas JUDGMENT OF HERCULES kiss Knight lady land lifted LIGHTNING WHICH PRECEDES London looks mind misery Moab Moses murderous natural noble objects Orestes Pain Painted by B.West Parmenio passion pathetic Patroclus pencil picture plague Pleasure poet poetic portrait prostrate PYLADES R. H. Painted Rome scene sorrow soul sovereign steeds sublimity talents terror thee Thetis thou truth unto venerable vigour West's wretched youth