The death of General Wolfe - Battle of Quebec - after Benjamin West
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The death of General Wolfe in the Battle of Quebec, after Benjamin West (1738-1738).
Size: 27,7x20,7 cms.
Condition: Good. Some tears on margings. There is some smudging or imperfections mostly to the margins and from handling.
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 martyrdom, broke a standard rule of historical portraiture by featuring individuals who had not been present at the scene and dressed in modern, instead of classical, costumes. The painting has become one of the best-known images in 18th-century art.
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The death of General Wolfe in the Battle of Quebec, after Benjamin West (1738-1738).
Size: 27,7x20,7 cms.
Condition: Good. Some tears on margings. There is some smudging or imperfections mostly to the margins and from handling.
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 martyrdom, broke a standard rule of historical portraiture by featuring individuals who had not been present at the scene and dressed in modern, instead of classical, costumes. The painting has become one of the best-known images in 18th-century art.