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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... in his own , and Governor Hamilton's name , to give the artist unlimited credit : an act of munificence which was never surpassed , even by the princely Court of the Medici . SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN WEST , P. R..
... in his own , and Governor Hamilton's name , to give the artist unlimited credit : an act of munificence which was never surpassed , even by the princely Court of the Medici . SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN WEST , P. R..
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... give their heroes the costume of ancient Greece and Rome ; but West had early seen the absurdity of this , and , when he commenced the death of Wolfe , resolved to try whether the requisite effect could not be produced by truth and ...
... give their heroes the costume of ancient Greece and Rome ; but West had early seen the absurdity of this , and , when he commenced the death of Wolfe , resolved to try whether the requisite effect could not be produced by truth and ...
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... give me but this fair Goddess as my companion - and shower down thy mitres , if it seems good unto thy divine providence , upon those heads which are aching for them.- - " I took a single captive , and having first shut him up in his ...
... give me but this fair Goddess as my companion - and shower down thy mitres , if it seems good unto thy divine providence , upon those heads which are aching for them.- - " I took a single captive , and having first shut him up in his ...
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... give it unto thy seed : I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes , but thou shalt not go over thither . " So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab , according to the word of the LORD . “ And he buried him in a ...
... give it unto thy seed : I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes , but thou shalt not go over thither . " So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab , according to the word of the LORD . “ And he buried him in a ...
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... give no quarter on entering Asia ; he put to death an Indian garrison to which he had just granted honourable terms of capitulation ; he died of a fever produced by excessive indulgence in wine , after " resisting the dainties of Asia ...
... give no quarter on entering Asia ; he put to death an Indian garrison to which he had just granted honourable terms of capitulation ; he died of a fever produced by excessive indulgence in wine , after " resisting the dainties of Asia ...
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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