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
The picture of Agrippina landing at Brundusium, (the first picture,) in
the possession of Lord Kinnoul.
Do. of do. for the Earl of Exeter, at Burleigh, second picture.
Do. of do. (third picture,) in the possession of---- Hatch, Esq., in
Essex.
A small picture of Jupiter and Semele: the large picture lost at sea.
Hector parting with his Wife and Child at the Sun Gate.
The prophet Elisha raising the Shunamite's son.
The raising of Lazarus.
Edward III. crossing the River Somme.
Queen Philippa at the Battle of Nevil's Cuoss.
The Angels announcing to the Shepherds the Birth of our Saviour.
The Magi bringing Presents to our Saviour.
A view on the River Thames at Hammersmith.
A do. on the banks of the River Susquehanna, in America.
The picture of Tangire Mill, at Eton.
Do. of Chrysëis returned to her father Chyses.
Venus and Adonis, large as life.
The sixth picture of the Death of Wolfe.
The first and second picture of the Battle of La Hogue.
The sketch, of Macbeth and the Witches.
The small picture of the Return of Tobias.
The small picture of the Return of the Prodigal Son.
Do. of Ariadne on the Sea-shore.
Do. of the Death of Adonis.
Do. of John King of France brought to the Black Prince.
Do. of Antiochus and Stratonice.
Do, of King Lear and his Daughter.
The picture of Chryses on the Sea-shore.
Do. of Nathan and David:--"Thou art the Man!" as large as life,
Do. of Elijah raising the Widow's Son to Life.
Do. of the Choice of Hercules.
Do. of Venus and Europa.
Do. of Daniel interpreting the Hand-writing on the Wall.
Do. of the Ambassador from Tunis, with his Attendant, as he appeared in
England in 1781.
The drawing of Marius on the Ruins of Carthage.
Do. of Cato giving his Daughter in Marriage on his Death, both in the
possession of the Archduke Joseph.
Do. of Belisarius brought to his Family.
The large picture of the Stag, or the rescuing of Alexander the Third, for
Lord Seaforth, 12 feet by 18.
The picture of Cymon and Iphigenia, and Endymion and Diana, at Wentworth
Castle, Yorkshire.
Do. of Cymon and Iphigenia, and Angelica and Madora, in the possession of
Mr. Mitton, of Shropshire, painted at Rome.
Small picture of the Battle of Cressy.
Small sketch of the Order of the Garter.
Mr. West's small picture of his Family.
The sketch of Edward the Third with his Queen, and the Citizens of
Calais.
Mr. West's small copy from Vandyke's picture of Cardinal Bentivoglio, now
in the National Gallery at Paris.
Mr. West's copy from Correggio's celebrated picture at Parma, viz. the St.
Girolemo, now in the National Gallery.
The large Landscape from Windsor Forest.
The picture of Mark Antony showing the Robe and Will of Julius Caesar to
the People.
Do. of Ægistus viewing the Body of Clytemnestra.
The large sketch of the window at Windsor, of the Magi presenting Gifts to
the Infant Christ.
The small sketch of the Battle of Nevil's Cross.
The second small sketch of the Order of the Garter.
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