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# Benjamin West

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Benjamin West was an American-born British painter who specialised in history painting, creating such works as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.

##  Quotes by Benjamin West

> [To recognize great talent, we must encourage dreamers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-west/to-recognize-great-talent-we-must-encourage-dreamers/)

[Benjamin West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-west/)

[Dreamer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreamer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/benjamin-west-67385_dreamer_to-recognize-great-talent-we-must-encour_56478.png)

> [Is the painter a plagiarist because he sets his palette to nature?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-west/is-the-painter-a-plagiarist-because-he-sets-his-palette-to-nature/)

[Benjamin West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-west/)

[Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/benjamin-west-67385_artist_is-the-painter-a-plagiarist-because-he-s_698570.png)

> [Remember, light and shadow never stand still.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-west/remember-light-and-shadow-never-stand-still/)

[Benjamin West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-west/)

[Light](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/light/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f51/benjamin-west-67385_light_remember-light-and-shadow-never-stand-st_1663191.png)

> [A kiss from my mother made me a painter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-west/a-kiss-from-my-mother-made-me-a-painter/)

[Benjamin West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-west/)

[Kiss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kiss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/312/benjamin-west-67385_kiss_a-kiss-from-my-mother-made-me-a-painter_1741978.png)

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