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West, Benjamin,
1738-1820,
ill.
The gallery of pictures painted by Benjamin West Esqr :
historical painter to His Majesty, and president of the Royal Academy /
engraved in outline by Henry Moses.
[London] :
Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch Lane, Cornhill, London,
[1839]
[4], 22 p., [17] leaves of plates :
ill. ;
29 cm.
The engravings were first published in 1811. Letterpress descriptions signed R.H. or L.H., with a biographical preface signed G.M.B.
Joseph Thomas was working at this address in 1839. Cf. Brown.
Thetis bringing the armour to Achilles -- Christ blessing little children -- The Captive -- The despair of Venus over the dead body of Adonis -- Moses viewing the Promised Land -- Priam petitioning Achilles for the body of Hector -- Alexander's confidence in the integrity of his physician -- Christ conversing with the doctor -- The cave of despaire -- Aaron staying the plague -- The alarm of Nestor at the lightning which precedes Hector -- Pylades and Orestes -- The regret of Caesar, when reading the history of Alexanders' exploits at not having signalized himself -- Venus rising from the sea -- The judgment of Hercules -- Adonis going to the chase.
Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers,
p. 201
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
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West, Benjamin,
1738-1820.
Engraving
19th century
United States.
Chron.
1839.
Engraving
Specimens
1839.
Thomas, Joseph
Publisher.
Moses, Henry,
1782?-1870,
engraver.