West,Benjamin

West,Benjamin
West, Benjamin. 1738-1820.
American painter. The first American to study art in Italy (1760-1763), he settled in England and quickly became a prominent artist. The Death of General Wolfe (1770) is among his most important works.

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  • West, Benjamin — born Oct. 10, 1738, near Springfield, Pa. died March 11, 1820, London, Eng. U.S. British painter. After studying painting in his native Philadelphia, he established himself as a portraitist in New York City. He sailed to Italy in 1760 and visited …   Universalium

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  • West — West, Benjamin, engl. Historienmaler, geb. 10. Okt. 1738 zu Springfield (Pennsylvanien), begründete 1768 die Kunstakademie in London, gest. das. 11. März 1820; Hauptbild: Tod des Generals Wolfe bei Quebec …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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