Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress
The death of General Wolfe / painted by B. West, historical painter to His Majesty ; engraved by William Woollett, engraver to His Majesty.

Similar

The death of General Wolfe / painted by B. West, historical painter to His Majesty ; engraved by William Woollett, engraver to His Majesty.

description

Summary

Print shows Gen. James Wolfe, lying mortally wounded on field, surrounded by soldiers and a Native, during the siege of Quebec in 1759.

At head of title: To the King's most excellent Majesty. This plate....
Caption continues: ... is with His gracious Permission humbly dedicated by his Majesty's most dutiful Subject & Servant, William Woolett. From the original Picture in the Collection of Lord Grosvenor.
Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997.
Exhibited: "Rivers, Edens, Empires : Louis & Clark and the Revealing of America" at Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska ; North Dakota Museum of Art, Bismark, North Dakota ; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington, 2004-05.

date_range

Date

01/01/1776
person

Contributors

Woollett, William, 1735-1785, engraver
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820, artist
place

Location

create

Source

Library of Congress
copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on publication.

Explore more

wolfe james
wolfe james