Includes his record of William Penn making his treaty with the Lenape, a strange family portrait, and an obscure naval battle.
Copley
In the 8 years after painting the Death of Wolfe, he attempted a few more ‘modern history’ paintings, with varying success.
The painting by which West is best known, it was claimed to have started a revolution in art, and to be the first modern history painting. Is there any truth?
