Death of General Wolfe
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| Engraver | Woollett, William, 1735-1785 |
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| 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 |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 6 |
| Access and Use | 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. |