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Benjamin West

Benjamin West
Benjamin West (unknown), American, Benjamin West is a American artist, an enigmatic figure in the world of art. Very little reliable biographical information is available, and much of their creative journey remains lost to time.
Their surviving works speak in quiet tones — suggestive, poetic, and shrouded in mystery.
  • Elizabeth,Countess of Effingham (c. 1797)

    Elizabeth,Countess of Effingham (c. 1797)

    Benjamin West (American, unknown)

    Elizabeth, Countess of Effingham gazes past the viewer, her ermine-trimmed robe cascading in rich folds. The pale glow of pearls at her throat contrasts with the dark, severe elegance of her attire—a noblewoman caught between regal poise and private contemplation.