Benjamin West
10 October 1738 — 11 March 1820
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.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates -6, -22.
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