• The Death of General Wolfe is a 1770 painting by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West, commemorating the 1759 Battle of Quebec...
  • Finally, although The Death of General Wolfe takes place in Canada and depicts a dying British soldier, viewers saw it as a hybridization of American and European...
  • West turned the conventions of history painting on their head by choosing a contemporary subject and dress.
  • It remained in West’s Gallery in London until 1829, when it was purchased by a descendant of Brigadier-General Monckton, Wolfe’s second in command...
  • In West's painting from 1770, British General Wolfe breathes his last breath just as victory against the French is secured.
  • The Death of General Wolfe” is a significant historical oil painting completed by artist Benjamin West in 1770.
  • İngiliz kökenli Amerikalı ressam Benjamin West, savaşın can alıcı anı, General Wolfe’nin ölümünü eserinde resmetmiştir.
  • Benjamin West shows the death scene of Wolfe with the British officer giving word that the battle is won.
  • View all works by Benjamin WEST (American, b.1738, d.1820).