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Summary

Benjamin West: The Apotheosis of Prince Octavius (1779-83)  wikidata:Q28028387 reasonator:Q28028387
Artist
Benjamin West  (1738–1820)  wikidata:Q313498 q:it:Benjamin West
 
Benjamin West
Description American-British painter and architectural draftsperson
Date of birth/death 10 October 1738 / 10 November 1738 Edit this at Wikidata 11 March 1820 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Springfield Township Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
London, Roma, Philadelphia
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q313498
 Edit this at Wikidata
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
The Apotheosis of Prince Octavius (1779-83) Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"The Apotheosis of Prince Octavius (1779-83) Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"The Apotheosis of Prince Octavius (1779-83) Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1783 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 240.6 cm (94.7 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 153.7 cm (60.5 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+240.6U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+153.7U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
Current location
institution QS:P195,Q42182
East Gallery
Accession number
RCIN 405404 (Royal Collection) Edit this at Wikidata
References Royal Collection (UK) ID: 405404 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer https://www.rct.uk/collection/405404/the-apotheosis-of-prince-octavius-1779-83

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Captions

Apotheosis of Octavius being welcomed into heaven by his younger brother Alfred under the protective wings of an angel and watched by two cherubs. On the ground below is a view of Windsor Castle from the South.

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