The Death of General Wolf

1776

William Woollett after Benjamin West

Associated Names
William Woollett

Artist, British, 1735 - 1785

Benjamin West

Artist After, American, 1738 - 1820

The image shows a group of people. Some stand, while one person lies on the ground in the center. Surrounding individuals wear 18th-century military attire, and hats are scattered around them. A large flag is in the background, with soldiers and battling troops visible. Additional figures are present, including one with a band around their head and another dressed differently, possibly representing an indigenous person. The scene implies a battlefield setting with soldiers and battle formations in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48.26 × 61.91 cm (19 × 24 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8376


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 1446); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65027018

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