Painter
Benjamin West
The Death of General Wolfe, and the first American president of the Royal Academy.
Benjamin West was an American-born British painter who specialised in history painting, creating such works as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.
- Born
- 1738-10-10, Springfield Township, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1820-03-11, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1738-10-10, Springfield Township, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 16°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 26°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 2°49′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1820-03-11, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 17°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 4°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 0°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 26°55′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Benjamin West was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.