William Edward West

William Edward West (1788  – February 8, 1859)[1] was an American painter, primarily of portraits.

[3] In 1817 West traveled extensively around Europe, in particular Italy (where he studied in Florence under the painter Giuseppe Bezzuoli), France, and England.

West's works were shown at the Royal Academy of Arts and the British Institution.

[2] He returned to the United States, and settled in Baltimore where he continued to paint portraits until his death in 1859.

Media related to William Edward West at Wikimedia Commons

Elizabeth Calvert by William Edward West, Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina , 1839
The Present by William Edward West, Speed Art Museum , 1833