The Battle of the Boyne (painting)W
The Battle of the Boyne (painting)

The Battle of the Boyne is a 1778 historical painting by the Anglo-American artist Benjamin West. It portrays the Battle of the Boyne which took place in Ireland in 1690. West's depiction of William of Orange on his white horse became the iconic image of liberation from Catholic Ireland; the painting was widely copied and distributed throughout the nineteenth century. The painting itself is at Mount Stewart, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, and is the property of the National Trust.

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the SkyW
Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky is a c. 1816 painting by Benjamin West depicting the American founding father, Benjamin Franklin, conducting his kite experiment in 1752 to ascertain the electrical nature of lighting. The painting is exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a gift of Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wharton Sinkler in 1958.

Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill)W
Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill)

Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye is a 1776 portrait by Benjamin West, an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of Independence. Benjamin West was among the founders of the Royal Academy in London, serving its president from 1792 to 1805 and 1806 to 1820.

The Death of General WolfeW
The Death of General Wolfe

The Death of General Wolfe is a 1770 painting by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West, commemorating the 1759 Battle of Quebec, where General James Wolfe died at the moment of victory. The painting, containing vivid suggestions of martyrdom, broke a standard rule of historical portraiture by featuring individuals who had not been present at the scene and dressed in modern, instead of classical, costumes. The painting has become one of the best-known images in 18th-century art.

The Death of Nelson (West painting)W
The Death of Nelson (West painting)

The Death of Nelson is a painting by the American artist Benjamin West dated 1806.

Fidelia and SperanzaW
Fidelia and Speranza

Fidelia and Speranza is a 1776 oil painting on canvas by Benjamin West.

General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American IndianW
General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian

General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian is a painting by Benjamin West, completed between 1764 and 1768. It depicts a scene as observed by a native of Pennsylvania, soon after the actual events shown. It is in the collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Penn's Treaty with the IndiansW
Penn's Treaty with the Indians

The Treaty of Penn with the Indians, sometimes known as Penn's Treaty with the Indians at Shackamaxon or more simply Penn's Treaty with the Indians, is an oil painting by Benjamin West, completed in 1771–72. The painting depicts William Penn entering into the Treaty of Shackamaxon in 1683 with Tamanend, a chief of the Lenape Turtle Clan, under the shade of an elm tree near the village of Shackamaxon in Pennsylvania.

Portrait of Dr Richard PriceW
Portrait of Dr Richard Price

The Portrait of Dr Richard Price, is an oil on canvas by the American painter Benjamin West from 1784.

Treaty of Paris (painting)W
Treaty of Paris (painting)

American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Agreement with Great Britain, also known as the Treaty of Paris, is a 1783 painting by Benjamin West depicting the United States delegation preparing to further negotiate and sign the 1783 Treaty of Paris and formally end the American Revolutionary War. The eventual signing of the treaty took place on 3 September 1783 at the Hotel York at 56 rue Jacob.