Jameson, Anna: Companion to the most celebrated private galleries of art in London: containing accurate catalogues, arranged alphabetically, for immediate reference, each preceded by an historical & critical introduction, with a prefactory essay on art, artists, collectors & connoisseurs (London: Saunders and Otley, 1844)

284 THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
156 The Battle of La Hogue. C. 5 ft. by 6 ft. 11 in. Both pictures
painted, in the year , for the late Earl Grosvenor.
The first of these pictures is an inferior production, with
all West’s usual faults—cold, dull colour; heavy, confused
composition. The Battle of La Hogue is, on the contrary,
one of his best pictures; not equal to the “ Death of
Wolfe” in pathetic interest, but quite equal in animated
expression, and in clearness of colour.
WILSON (Richard), R.A.
157 Landscape.—A view on the river Dee.
tention for half an hour, then rising, said to Drummond, “ West has conquered.
He has treated his subject as it ought to be treated; I retract my objections. I
foresee that this picture will not only become one of the most popular, but will
occasion a revolution in art.” “ I wish,” said the King, “ that I had known
all this before, for the objection has been the means of Lord Grosvenor’s getting
the picture; but you shall make a copy for me.’ ” This copy is now at Hamp-
ton Court. A third copy is in the family of the artist, and a fourth was painted
for the Earl of Bristol.
There is one slight fault of costume, which as West had studied exactitude
in this point, is worth noting. He has represented the Indian warrior with
naked feet, whereas no Indian of the Six Nations ever went to war without his
mocassins. This was pointed out to West before his death, and he expressed his
regret that it was too late to alter it.