The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq.: Composed from Materials Furnished by HimselfGalt, John
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The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq.: Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself
Galt, John
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
This is a true statement of the numbers of pictures, cartoons, and
drawings of designs, and sketches of scripture subjects, as well as
historical events, British as well as Greek, Roman, and other nations,
with which I had been honoured by the King's commands, from 1768, to 5th
January 1801, to paint for His Majesty; and the charges I made for each
was by him most graciously acknowledged, when my account was audited and
allowed by Mr. G. Mathias, His Majesty's privy purse, who settled for
debtor and creditor the whole amount between the above dates.
Benjamin West.
Appendix No. II.
_A Catalogue of thee Works of Mr. West_.
Regulus.
Hanibal.
Epaminondas.
Bayard.
Wolfe, the first and second.
Cyrus and the King of Armenia with his Family, captives.
Germanicus and Segestus with his Daughter, captives.
The Apotheosis of Prince Alfred and Prince Octavius.
The picture of the Damsel accusing Peter.
The Queen, with the Princess Royal, in one picture.
Prince Ernest and Prince Augustus; Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, and
Mary, in one picture.
Prince William and Prince Edward, in one picture.
Prince Octavius.
The whole-length portrait of His Majesty in Regimentals, with Lord Amherst
and the Marquis of Lothian on Horseback, in the back-ground.
The whole-length portrait of Her Majesty, with the fourteen Royal
Children.
The same repeated.
The Battle of Cressy, when Edward III. embraced his son.
The Battle of Poitiers, when John King of France is brought prisoner to
the Prince.
The Institution of the Order of the Garter.
The Battle of Nevil's Cross.
The Burgesses of Calais before Edward III.
Edward III. crossing the Somme.
Edward III. crowning Ribemont, at Calais.
St. George destroying the Dragon.
The design of our Saviour's Resurrection, painted in colours, with the
Women going to the Sepulchre; also Peter and John.
The cartoon from the above design, for the east window, painted in the
Collegiate Church of Windsor, on glass, 36 feet high by 28 wide.
The design of our Saviour's Crucifixion, painted in colours.
The cartoon from the above design, for the west window in the Collegiate
Church, painting on glass, 36 feet by 28.
The cartoon of the Angels appearing to the Shepherds, ditto for ditto.
The cartoon of the Nativity of our Saviour, for ditto, ditto.
The cartoon of the Magi presenting Gifts to our Saviour, for ditto, ditto.
The picture, in water-colours, representing Hymen leading and dancing with
the Hours before Peace and and Plenty.
The picture, in water-colours, of Boys with the Insignia of Riches.
The companion, with Boys, and the Insignia of the Fine Arts.
Genius calling forth the Fine Arts to adorn Manufactures and Commerce, and
recording the names of eminent men in those pursuits.
Husbandry aided by Arts and Commerce.
Peace and Riches cherishing the Fine Arts.
Manufactory giving support to Industry, in Boys and Girls.
Marine and inland Navigation enriching Britannia.
Printing aided by the Fine Arts.
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