The historic gallery of portraits and paintings: and biographical review : containing a brief account of the lives of the moost celebrated men, in every age and country : and graphic imitations of the fines specimens of the arts, ancient and modern : with remarks, critical and explanatory (Band 2) (London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808)

DEDICATION.

TO
BENJ. WEST, Esq.
PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY, &c. &c.
IN TESTIMONY OF HIS PRIVATE WORTH,
AND AS THE GREAT PATRON AND PROMOTER OF THE
ART OF PAINTING,
IN WHICH HE PRE-EMINENTLY EXCELS,
tljis Work
Is most respectfully dedicated, by

the proprietors.