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Benjamin West

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Introduction	Greetings! My name is Benjamin West and I can consider myself as Anglo-American painter. I was born on October 10, 1738, near Springfield, Pennsylvania. I had a talent for painting at an early age. My parents often supported and encouraged my drawing throughout my childhood. I realize that I probably would have never became the artist that I am if I never had met the very inspiring British portraitist when I was nine. That moment really motivated me. By the time I hit fifteen I became as some would say, a local celebrity, for my portraits. In time I moved to Europe to continue my career and my most famous works were made there. But to really sum it down my most influential painting was one of my pieces entitled The Death of General Wolfe (1770). Eventually I led to become the first American artist to achieve an international reputation.

Gender

Male

Introduction

Greetings! My name is Benjamin West and I can consider myself as Anglo-American painter. I was born on October 10, 1738, near Springfield, Pennsylvania. I had a talent for painting at an early age. My parents often supported and encouraged my drawing throughout my childhood. I realize that I probably would have never became the artist that I am if I never had met the very inspiring British portraitist when I was nine. That moment really motivated me. By the time I hit fifteen I became as some would say, a local celebrity, for my portraits. In time I moved to Europe to continue my career and my most famous works were made there. But to really sum it down my most influential painting was one of my pieces entitled The Death of General Wolfe (1770). Eventually I led to become the first American artist to achieve an international reputation.