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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... original story . As his celebrity increased , he acquired more efficient patronage than that of his family and im- mediate connexions ; and before he was fifteen he had become a personage of considerable note throughout the province ...
... original story . As his celebrity increased , he acquired more efficient patronage than that of his family and im- mediate connexions ; and before he was fifteen he had become a personage of considerable note throughout the province ...
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... & Engraval In Moses , THE TIS BRINGING THE ARMOUR TO ACHILLES . From the Original Picture in the possession or Thomas Hope Esq London , Joseph Thomas , 1 inch Lane . WEST'S GALLERY OF PAINTINGS . THETIS BRINGING THE ARMOUR TO ...
... & Engraval In Moses , THE TIS BRINGING THE ARMOUR TO ACHILLES . From the Original Picture in the possession or Thomas Hope Esq London , Joseph Thomas , 1 inch Lane . WEST'S GALLERY OF PAINTINGS . THETIS BRINGING THE ARMOUR TO ...
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... original , so a painter would in vain attempt to embody a poetical story unless to his skill in embodying it with form , colour , light , and shade , he adds the diviner power of giving it the poetic soul . With such enthusiasm in the ...
... original , so a painter would in vain attempt to embody a poetical story unless to his skill in embodying it with form , colour , light , and shade , he adds the diviner power of giving it the poetic soul . With such enthusiasm in the ...
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... original of this engraved outline at an early age , it being the first historical painting executed by Mr. WEST after his arrival in England from his youthful studies in Italy , many years before Republican France carried of the ...
... original of this engraved outline at an early age , it being the first historical painting executed by Mr. WEST after his arrival in England from his youthful studies in Italy , many years before Republican France carried of the ...
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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