Death of General Wolfe

Engraver	Woollett, William, 1735-1785
Title	Death of General Wolfe
Dates	1776
Abstract	A black and white magazine print of a photograph from the British Museum of an engraving by William Woollett of the original painting "Death of General Wolfe," painted by Benjamin West in 1770. The print depicts twelve soldiers and one Native American in the foreground of a battlefield, surrounding the dying General James Wolfe. A crowd of mournful soldiers stands in the background.
Notes	The date provided is based on the year William Woollett executed his engraving.
Physical Description	1 print ; mount 18 x 26 cm.
Languages	English
Genre	Black-and-white prints (prints on paper)
Genre	Engravings (prints)
Subject	Wolfe, James, 1727-1759 – Death and burial
Subject	Wolfe, James, 1727-1759 – Pictorial works
Subject	Plains of Abraham, Battle of the, Québec, 1795 – Pictorial works
Part of	Jeffery Amherst Collection
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 6
Rights	Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.