To the King's most excellent Majesty, this plate, The Death of General Wolfe, is with His gracious permission humbly dedicated by His Majesty's most dutiful subject & servant, William Woollett / painted by B. West, historical painter to His Majesty ; engraved by Wm. Woollett, engraver to His Majesty.
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- To the King's most excellent Majesty, this plate, The Death of General Wolfe, is with His gracious permission humbly dedicated by His Majesty's most dutiful subject & servant, William Woollett / painted by B. West, historical painter to His Majesty ; engraved by Wm. Woollett, engraver to His Majesty.
- Alternate Title
- Death of General Wolfe
- Date
- [1776]
- Notes
- Engraving after the painting by Benjamin West, "Death of General Wolfe." Wolfe, supported by three of his men, succumbs to his fatal wounds, watched by nine other officers and a native American warrior.
- Names and Subjects
- Wolfe, James,--1727-1759--Pictorial works.
- West, Benjamin,--1738-1820.--Death of General Wolfe.
- Plains of Abraham, Battle of the, Québec, 1759--Pictorial works.
- Seven Years' War, 1756-1763--Pictorial works.
- Death--1750-1760.
- Campaigns & battles--1750-1760.
- Battlefields--1750-1760.
- Historic events.
- Prints shelf.
- United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Pictorial works.
- West, Benjamin,--1738-1820,--artist.
- Genre
- Engravings 1770-1780.
- ID
- 171
- Barcode
- B6009346
- Physical Description
- 1 print : engraving ; image 42.9 x 59.4 cm., on sheet 49.7 x 63.5 cm.
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2016-01-06 00:01:27
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- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 4950 x 3900
- File Size
- 4 MB
- Record
- 171
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"To the King's most excellent Majesty, this plate, The Death of General Wolfe, is with His gracious permission humbly dedicated by His Majesty's most dutiful subject & servant, William Woollett / painted by B. West, historical painter to His Majesty ; engraved by Wm. Woollett, engraver to His Majesty.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-171/wcl000244. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 02, 2024.