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The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself by Galt, John, 1779-1839
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A word from our supporters: File extension APP | From the year 1769 the whole of the above pictures to 1779 were painted and paid for by His Majesty through the hands of Mr. R. Daulton and Mr. G. Mathias. 1780. At this period His Majesty was graciously pleased to sanction my pencil with his commands for a great work on Revealed Religion, from its commencement to its completion, for pictures to embellish his intended New Chapel in Windsor Castle. I arranged the several subjects from the four Dispensations. His Majesty was pleased to approve the arrangement selected, as did several of the Bishops in whose hands he placed them for their consideration, and they highly approved the same. His Majesty then honoured me with his commands, and did at that time, the better to enable me to carry it into effect, order his deputy privy-purse, Mr. G. Mathias, to pay me one thousand a year by quarterly payments, which was regularly paid as commanded; and the following are the subjects which I have painted from the Four Dispensations, for the Chapel, of various dimensions. ANTIDELUVIAN DISPENSATION.When painted. SUBJECTS. L. s. 1780. 1. The expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise 535 0 2. The Deluge 525 0 3. Noah and his Family sacrificing 525 0 PATRIARCHAL DISPENSATION.sacrifice his son Isaac 600 0 5. The Birth of Jacob and Esau 525 0 6. Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, composed, not painted. 7. The Death of Jacob surrounded by his sons in Egypt, ditto. THE MOSAICAL DISPENSATION. |