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
Astronomy making new discoveries in the Heavens.
The Four Quarters of the World bringing Treasures to the Lap of Britannia.
Civil and Military Architecture defending and adorning Empire.
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise.
The Deluge.
Noah sacrificing.
Abraham and his son Isaac going to sacrifice.
The Birth of Jacob and Esau.
The Death of Jacob in Egypt, surrounded by his Twelve Sons.
Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh; their Rods turned into Serpents.
Pharaoh and his Host lost in the Red Sea, while Moses stretches his Rod
over them.
Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai.
Moses consecrateth Aaron and his Sons to the Priesthood.
Moses showeth the Brazen Serpent to the People to be healed.
Moses shown the Promised Land from the top of Mount Pisgah.
Joshua crossing the River Jordan with the Ark.
The Twelve Tribes drawing Lots for the Lands of their Inheritance, 6
feet by 10.
The Call of Isaiah and Jeremiah, each 5 by 14.
David anointed King, 6 by 10.
Christ's Birth, 6 by 10.
The naming of John; or, the Prophecies of Zacharias, ditto.
The Kings bringing Presents to Christ, 6 by 12.
Christ among the Doctors, 6 by 10.
The Descent of the Holy Ghost on our Saviour at the River Jordan, 10 by
14.
Christ healing the Sick in the Temple, ditto.
Christ's Last Supper, 6 by 10.
Christ's Crucifixion, 16 by 28.
Christ's Ascension, 12 by 18.
The Inspiration of St. Peter, 10 by 14.
Paul and Barnabas rejecting the Jews, and receiving the Gentiles, ditto.
John called to write the Revelation, 6 by 10.
Saints prostrating themselves before the Throne of God.
The opening of the Seven Seals; or, Death on the Pale Horse.
The overthrowing the Old Beast and False Prophet.
The Last Judgment.
The New Jerusalem.
The picture of St. Michael and his Angels fighting and casting out the Red
Dragon and his Angels.
Do. of the Women clothed in the Sun.
Do. of John called to write the Revelation.
Do. of the Beast rising out of the Sea.
Do. of the Mighty Angel, one Foot upon Sea and the other on Earth.
Do. of St. Anthony of Padua.
Do. of the Madra Dolo Roso.
Do. of Simeon, with the Child in his arms.
A picture of a small Landscape, with a Hunt passing In the back-ground.
Do. of Abraham and Isaac going to sacrifice,
Do. of a whole-length figure of Thomas à Becket, larger than life.
Do. of the Angel in the Sun assembling the Birds of the Air, before the
destruction of the Old Beast.
Four half-lengths.
The small picture of the Order of the Garter, differing in composition
from the great picture at Windsor.
The picture of the Shunamite's Son raised to Life by the Prophet Elisha.
Do. of Jacob blessing Joseph's Sons.
Do. of the Death of Wolfe, the third picture.
Do. of the Battle of La Hogue.
Do. of the Boyne.
Do. of the Restoration of Charles II.
Do. of Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament.
A small portrait of General Wolfe, when a Boy.
The Picture of the Golden Age.
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