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Foreign News
February 3, 1774
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reverend Dr. Wilson commissions celebrated painter Benjamin West to create 'The Martyrdom of St. Stephen' for St. Stephen's, Walbrook church's east window, offering 150 guineas as a gesture of esteem, which West accepts as inadequate for the noble design.
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October 30. We hear that the ingenious Mr. Benjamin West, of Panton Square, having signified his Inclination to paint the Martyrdom of St. Stephen, to be placed in the East Window of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, the Reverend Dr. Wilson, the Rector, eagerly embraced the Opportunity of engaging so celebrated a Painter, and desired Mr. West to accept 150 Guineas from him, to show the high Esteem he has for the ornamenting of Churches in general, and particularly a Church where he has been so long Rector.
Mr. West has been pleased to accept this as a Present, not at all adequate to so noble a Design.
Mr. West has been pleased to accept this as a Present, not at all adequate to so noble a Design.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Benjamin West
Martyrdom Of St Stephen
St Stephen's Walbrook
Church Painting
Reverend Dr Wilson
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Benjamin West
Reverend Dr. Wilson
Where did it happen?
St. Stephen's, Walbrook
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. Stephen's, Walbrook
Event Date
October 30
Key Persons
Mr. Benjamin West
Reverend Dr. Wilson
Outcome
mr. west accepts 150 guineas as a present
Event Details
Mr. Benjamin West of Panton Square signifies his inclination to paint the Martyrdom of St. Stephen for the East Window of St. Stephen's, Walbrook. Reverend Dr. Wilson, the Rector, engages him and offers 150 Guineas to show esteem for ornamenting churches.