William Edward West (1788–1857)

William Edward West, an American portrait painter, captured the likenesses of wealthy families and collaborated with author Washington Irving.

ABOUT

William Edward West (1788 – February 8, 1859) was an American painter, primarily of portraits. == Family == West was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1788. His father was a silversmith, and responsible for his early artistic training. In 1809 he moved to Philadelphia where he studied with Thomas Sully. == Career == In 1817 West traveled extensively around Europe, in particular Italy (where he studied in Florence under the painter Giuseppe Bezzuoli), France, and England. He fre…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise 1791 · Art Institute of Chicago "Off, off, you lendings–Come unbutton here" (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 3, Scene 4) 1793 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Theatrical Leap Frog 1804 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Thomas R. Fosdick 1818 · Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal A column of oriental travelers scattered by a dust storm 1820 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Misty Mountains 1821 · Art Institute of Chicago

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Thomas SullyRomanticism Benjamin WestNeoclassicism Gilbert StuartNeoclassicism Giuseppe BezzuoliRomanticism

Influenced

George Peter Alexander HealyRomanticism John NeagleRomanticism Chester HardingRomanticism Francis AlexanderRomanticism