1) Benjamin West, born in Pennsylvania, British America on October 10, 1738 to March 11, 1820 (aged 81), was a British American artist who painted famous historical scenes.
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2) When he was a child, Native Americans showed him how to make paint by mixing some clay from the river bank with bear grease in a pot. He was an autodidact, while excelling at the arts.
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3) West expanded his repertoire by copying works of Italian painters such as Titian and Raphael direct from the originals. He conducted a Grand Tour since he had much in common with many artists, etc.
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4) In 1766, West’s idea of painting an altarpiece for St Stephen Walbrook was accepted. At around this time he also received acclaim for his classical subjects, such as Orestes & Pylades, etc.
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5) He was known in England as the “American Raphael.” His Raphaelesque painting of Archangel Michael Binding the Devil is in the collection of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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6) He stated “Art is the representation of human beauty, ideally perfect in design, graceful and noble in attitude.” Many American artists studied under him in London, including Ralph Earl & many others.
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