The Death of General Wolfe
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The Death of General Wolfe is a 1770 painting by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West, commemorating the 1759 Battle of Quebec, where General James Wolfe died at the moment of victory. The painting, co
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William Woollett's engraving was the best-known copy of West's original and became popular around the world
Later versions by West, this one from 1771, make the messenger carrying the captured flag more visible, along with a very faint depiction of the death of Montcalm.
Benjamin West
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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 Frankl
The Death of General Wolfe
…The Death of General Wolfe is a 1770 painting by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West, commemorating the 1759 Battle of Quebec, where General James Wolfe died at the moment of victory. The painting, containing vivid suggestions of…
Self-portrait, c. 1763
Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus by Benjamin West
Portrait of West from 1770, now housed in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Portrait of Benjamin West by Gilbert Stuart, 1785