31. Depictions of William have been strongly influenced by Benjamin West 's 1778 painting " The Battle of the Boyne ". 32. In 1791 he visited London, where he studied for a time under Benjamin West , and then went to Italy. 33. In fact, one of the founding members was the American painter Benjamin West , who became the academy's second president. 34. In February 1769 Durno was admitted to the Royal Academy Schools, where he studied under Andrea Casali, and Benjamin West . 35. In 1793 Sargent went to London, where he studied with Benjamin West and had courteous treatment from John Singleton Copley. 36. Benjamin West sought to present the " Jupiter " at another Royal Academy exhibition, but Morse's time had run out.37. At age twenty he moved to London to study under the famous painter Benjamin West at the esteemed Royal Academy. 38. Thomas Jefferson bought one in London, of " The Prodigal Son " by Benjamin West , and it hung at Monticello. 39. The Death of General Wolfe, painted by Benjamin West in 1770, is probably the most often reproduced image of pre-confederation Canada. 40. Upon Morse's return from Europe, he attempted to implement elements of history painting he had learned from his teacher, Benjamin West .