John Wollaston (painter)
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John Wollaston was an English painter of portraits who was active in the British colonies in North America for much of his career. He was one of a handful of painters to introduce the English Rococo style to the American colonies.
Portrait of a Woman, 1749/1752, oil on canvas, in the Art Institute of Chicago
Early Wollaston: Unidentified British Navy Officer, c. 1745, oil on canvas, in the National Gallery of Art
Mann Page and His Sister Elizabeth, John Wollaston, circa 1757. Virginia Historical Society
Warner Lewis II and Rebecca Lewis, on loan to Virginia Historical Society
Benjamin West
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Benjamin West, 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.
Self-portrait of Benjamin West, c. 1763
Benjamin West
Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, c. 1816, now housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Portrait of West from 1770, now housed in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.