Portrait of Benjamin West

Thomas Lawrence painted Benjamin West in 1818 or later. The portrait is in oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art holds it in their collection.

The painting shows Benjamin West, an influential Anglo-American artist. West was Lawrence’s predecessor as President of the Royal Academy.

Lawrence was an English painter who became president of the Royal Academy in 1820. He was known for his skill in capturing a likeness.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.2059