The Death of General Wolfe, 1759
oil on metal, oil painting
Accession Number
NAM.1960-03-56-1
Description
The Death of General Wolfe, 1759. Oil on ferrous metal panel, after the painting by Benjamin West (1738-1820), 1770 (c). Wolfe surrounded by officers and men after being fatally wounded at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Quebec, 13 Sep 1759, Seven Years War (1756-1763).
Events
Plains of Abraham, Battle of the, 1759 (Seven Years War, North America 1756-1763), Quebec, Capture of, 1759 (Seven Years War, North America 1756-1763)
