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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... youth's future destination . A special meeting was therefore held to deliberate on the subject , when it was decided that West should be permitted to pursue his chosen avocation ; upon which the whole community rose , -the women kissed ...
... youth's future destination . A special meeting was therefore held to deliberate on the subject , when it was decided that West should be permitted to pursue his chosen avocation ; upon which the whole community rose , -the women kissed ...
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... youth , his passion for the chase , and his death in the obstinate pursuit of it , is well known , and has been as often painted as poetized . Mr. West has chosen the point of time when the goddess first discovers her loss , and bursts ...
... youth , his passion for the chase , and his death in the obstinate pursuit of it , is well known , and has been as often painted as poetized . Mr. West has chosen the point of time when the goddess first discovers her loss , and bursts ...
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... youth . By such honour- able means was the Painter made competent to produce the beautiful 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 ...
... youth . By such honour- able means was the Painter made competent to produce the beautiful 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 ...
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... youth he was " abandoned to every species of voluptuousness and libertinism , and on these accounts became the proverb of the day , and that Alexander had already by his achievements earned immortality at an age at which Cæsar was still ...
... youth he was " abandoned to every species of voluptuousness and libertinism , and on these accounts became the proverb of the day , and that Alexander had already by his achievements earned immortality at an age at which Cæsar was still ...
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... youth and beauty's pride . " It may be conceived , perhaps , that a little too much of the latter predominates in the countenance ; but the hour is that of triumph ; and the Goddess is in her greatest and most royal character , the ...
... youth and beauty's pride . " It may be conceived , perhaps , that a little too much of the latter predominates in the countenance ; but the hour is that of triumph ; and the Goddess is in her greatest and most royal character , 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