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The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759 (study)

George Romney (1734–1802)

Abbot Hall

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759

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This study was made for a painting Romney exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1763 when he was trying to establish a reputation as a history painter. The finished picture, now lost, was at first awarded a prize, but later Romney was criticized for treating the subject as a contemporary event, rather than in the more conventional way as an allegory.

General Wolfe had been killed in battle when commanding the expedition against Quebec in 1759, so the subject was still topical when Romney painted it.

Abbot Hall

Kendal

Title

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759

Date

1762–1763

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 36.8 x W 46.4 cm

Accession number

AH 2396/82

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund and the Art Fund, 1982

Work type

Painting

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Artist or maker

George Romney

1734–1802

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