Benjamin West
Study for 'Alexander III, King of Scotland, Rescued from the Fury of a Stag by Colin Fitzgerald'
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title:Study for 'Alexander III, King of Scotland, Rescued from the Fury of a Stag by Colin Fitzgerald'
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date created:Exhibited 1786
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materials:Watercolour and pencil on paper
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measurements:12.00 x 19.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2013
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accession number:D 5642
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Benjamin West
Benjamin West
West was the first American artist to gain an international reputation, above all for his dramatic history painting. He was born in Pennsylvania and received no formal artistic training. The four years he spent in Italy (1759-63) confirmed his interest in depicting heroic subjects from ancient and...