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Benjamin West Quotes

18th- and 19th-century English painter (1738–1820)

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Benjamin West PRA (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.

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Alternative Names: R. A. Benjamin West • P. R. A. Benjamin West • Sir Benjamin West • B. West • Mr. West • West • west b. • P. R. A. B. West • P.R.A B. West • &amp West • P.R.A. B. West • West. P.R.A. • Mr B. West • West. P. R. A. • R. A. B. West • B. West R. A. • benj. west • P.R.A. West • B West • &c. West • Benjamin West PRA

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My mother's kiss made me a painter.

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