Queen Philippa at the Battle of Neville's Cross
1789
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
About the artist
1789
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dominant colour
Queen Philippa at the Battle of Neville's Cross is a 1789 oil by Benjamin West, a Neoclassicism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows a queen on a horse, wearing a fancy dress. She's in the middle of a battle scene. This painting is interesting because it tells a story from history, and the artist used a lot of detail to show what's happening. The queen is Queen Philippa, and she's watching the battle from a safe distance. The artist, Benjamin West, was known for painting historical scenes like this one. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Benjamin West (died 1820); by descent to his sons, Raphael Lamar West and Benjamin West, Jr; sold Robins, London, 22–25 May 1829, no. 110, to W. J. Ward for £68; W. J. Ward to at least 1833 [lent by him to the British Institution that year]. Sold at a house sale in Dubuque, Iowa, 1971, to Vincent F. Carney, Rochelle, Ill. [letter of Vincent F. Carney to Esther Sparks, 7 July 1973, in curatorial file]; given to the Art Institute, 1972.
London, West's Gallery, 1822–28, no. 112. London, British Institution, 1833, no. 3. Chicago, Arts Club, "The Horse as Motif, 1200 B.C.–1966 A.D.," 1975, no. 36.
"Benjamin West, Esq., President of the Royal Academy, Etc.," in Public Characters of 1805 (London, 1805), p. 565. "Biographical Sketch of Benjamin West, Esq., President of the Royal Academy, Etc., Etc.," Universal Magazine 3 (June 1805), p. 530. "A Correct Catalogue of the Works of Benjamin West, Esq.," La Belle Assemblée, or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine 4 (1808), suppl., p. 17. John Galt, The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq., President of the Royal Academy of London (London, 1820), vol. 2, p. 227. Oliver Millar, The Later Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her…
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