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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... human being in slavery . The love of Art seems to have been an instinctive passion with West ; for at seven years old , although he had never seen a picture of any description , he was enabled to draw a portrait , in ink , which was at ...
... human being in slavery . The love of Art seems to have been an instinctive passion with West ; for at seven years old , although he had never seen a picture of any description , he was enabled to draw a portrait , in ink , which was at ...
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... human , the greatest talents are allied to imperfection , and they exhibit them perhaps most conspicuously while in the display of their greatest excel- lencies . Thus , with respect to one of the greatest painters of Italy , it is ...
... human , the greatest talents are allied to imperfection , and they exhibit them perhaps most conspicuously while in the display of their greatest excel- lencies . Thus , with respect to one of the greatest painters of Italy , it is ...
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... human nature , was conveyed to the head and heart by language and images the most intelligible and impressive . To the unlettered and ig- norant it was equally comprehensive , instructive , and delightful . Thus , nothing could be more ...
... human nature , was conveyed to the head and heart by language and images the most intelligible and impressive . To the unlettered and ig- norant it was equally comprehensive , instructive , and delightful . Thus , nothing could be more ...
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... human nature . " The iron that appears to enter his soul , " inflicts a sympathetic pang of sorrow and pity in our own ; and the dejection of our feelings confers an eulogy on the Painter , more honourable to his talent than any that ...
... human nature . " The iron that appears to enter his soul , " inflicts a sympathetic pang of sorrow and pity in our own ; and the dejection of our feelings confers an eulogy on the Painter , more honourable to his talent than any that ...
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... human fate Expels him helpless from his peaceful state ; Think , from some powerful foe thou see'st him fly , And beg protection with a feeble cry . Yet still one comfort in his soul may rise ; He hears his son still lives to glad his ...
... human fate Expels him helpless from his peaceful state ; Think , from some powerful foe thou see'st him fly , And beg protection with a feeble cry . Yet still one comfort in his soul may rise ; He hears his son still lives to glad his ...
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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