Benjamin West
American, 1738–1820
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Extremely popular among the 18th-century British aristocracy and royalty, Benjamin West’s work is primarily composed of commissioned portraits and history paintings. West is best known for his 1770 painting The Death of General Wolfe, which caused a …
![Benjamin West, ‘Vagabond Family [recto]’, 1788](https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net?resize_to=fit&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2FIfZ4V7jw2rDW7dOUA2-mMg%2Flarge.jpg&width=445&height=644&quality=80)
![Benjamin West, ‘Study of Moses Striking the Rock and a Procession [verso]’, 1778](https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net?resize_to=fit&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2Fydd3owO6mk45pxdH3pv0Yg%2Flarge.jpg&width=445&height=268&quality=80)
![Benjamin West, ‘Study for The Battle of La Hogue [recto]’, 1778](https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net?resize_to=fit&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2FWH4sF6u-5B2NYIlLlkgFyA%2Flarge.jpg&width=445&height=281&quality=80)
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