The Death of Procris, Benjamin West — The Death of Procris, 1770, retouched 1803

Benjamin West

1738–1820 · Neoclassicism · 9 works

Born in Pennsylvania in 1738, Benjamin West went to Italy at twenty-one, the first American artist to train there. Stopping in London on his way home, he stayed for good. He became history painter to George III and president of the Royal Academy, and three generations of American painters came to his studio to learn.

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9 works · 1765–1799

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1765–1770 · 3 works

In the museum: Neoclassicism room · 3 works

1780–1787 · 3 works

In the museum: Neoclassicism room · 1 work

1791–1799 · 3 works

In the museum: Neoclassicism room · 2 works

Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.

Artist information: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.

Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.