Artist
Robert Lucius West
Robert Lucius West is a British Romanticism artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Ireland.
Robert Lucius West painted formal oil portraits in late 1700s Dublin. His brush captured the faces of local leaders and thinkers, like the writer Laurence Sterne and the Lord Chancellor James Hewitt. These sitters posed in powdered wigs and stiff coats, their serious expressions framed by dark backgrounds. Look closer and you’ll spot the artist’s careful handling of lace cuffs and quill pens. Tap through to see Portrait of J.H. Brocas, a fellow artist, where West’s smooth strokes bring out the subject’s thoughtful gaze.
Works by Robert Lucius West
Collections represented
Museum
The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another…