Benjamin West · 1770
The Death of General Wolfe
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West's iconic depiction of General James Wolfe dying on the Plains of Abraham at the 1759 Battle of Quebec, surrounded by mourning soldiers and an idealised Indigenous warrior. The painting that founded Canadian history-painting.
Up to 16 × 11 in · landscape
Size
Larger sizes are unavailable for this painting because the source scan's resolution wouldn't print at gallery quality.
Format & finish
Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.
Scale next to a 5'10" person
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The story of 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 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.
Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benjamin West
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 Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky.
All Benjamin West prints →Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.