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Erasistratus, a physician, realising that Antiochus's (son of Seleucus I) illness is lovesickness for his stepmother Stratonice, by observing that Antiochus's pulse rose whenever he sees her. Stipple engraving by G. Graham, 1793, after B. West.

Date

24 June 1793

Reference

21247i

Saint Peter. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1814, after H. Corbould after B. West.

Date

1814

Reference

6798i

Venus and Adonis. Mezzotint after B. West, 1767.

Date

[between 1770 and 1779?]

Reference

2969684i

Saint Paul shipwrecked on Malta. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.

Date

1 January 1791

Reference

23963i

Saint John the Baptist. Etching by J. Landseer, 1796, after B. West.

Date

1796

Reference

6232i

Jupiter reluctantly revealing himself to Semele as he disrobes her in her sleep; she awakes and reacts with terror. Engraving by T. Cook, 1771, after B. West, ca. 1767.

Date

[Feb.y 16th 1771]

Reference

3065468i

King Charles II landing in Dover in 1660. Engraving by W. Sharp after B. West.

Reference

42658i

Crowds gather as Christ heals sick people. Lithograph after Benjamin West.

Reference

24613i

A genius summoning the arts and sciences in Great Britain. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.

Date

Octr. 1 1789

Reference

2855886i

Alexander the Great demonstrating his trust in his physician Philip of Acarnania by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him despite allegations that it was a poison. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1772, after B. West, the elder.

Date

1 January 1772

Reference

22175i

Samuel More. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1798, after Benjamin West.

Date

Nov. 30, 1798

Reference

644593i

Tobias curing his father's blindness. Mezzotint by J. Young after B. West, 1792.

Date

Octr. 1st. 1792

Reference

47879i

Laertes with the mad Ophelia before Gertrude and Claudius. Etching after B. West.

Date

1800-1899

Reference

2840414i

Peter stands and preaches before the apostles after the event of the Pentecost. Engraving by W. Holl after B. West.

Reference

24872i

Crowds gather as Christ heals sick people. Engraving by T. Phillibrown after B. West.

Reference

23921i

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and the masts of ships. Engraving by J. Thomson, 1813, after B. West, the elder, 1770.

Date

1813

Reference

544471i

Saint Paul landing on Malta (Acts. 27-28). Etching by F. Bartolozzi after B. West, 1791.

Date

1 Jan.y 1791

Reference

34579i

Saint Paul the Apostle. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.

Date

1791

Reference

10141i

[Benjamin West correspondence].

Date

2008-

The death of Epaminondas. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1774, after B. West.

Date

Feb.y 21. 1774

Reference

548024i

Aegisthus discovering the body of Clytaemnestra. Colour mezzotint by V. Green, 1786, after B. West, ca. 1780.

Date

25 March 1786

Reference

575623i

Laertes with the mad Ophelia before Gertrude and Claudius. Engraving after B. West.

Date

1800-1899

Reference

2840413i

The widow's son, empty-eyed, returns to life at the prayer of Elijah. Engraving by W. Holl after B. West.

Reference

18586i

Christ healing sick people in the temple. Engraving by C. Heath, 1822, after B. West.

Date

May 15 1822

Reference

34560i

The witch of Endor conjures up the ghost of Samuel at the request of Saul, who lies petrified on the ground. Engraving by W. Raddon, 1811, after B. West.

Date

30 March 1811

Reference

18563i