Muerta del General Wolfe (The Death of General Wolfe)

After Benjamin West American
Subject James Wolfe British
1800–1850
Not on view

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  • Title: Muerta del General Wolfe (The Death of General Wolfe)
  • Artist: After Benjamin West (American, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1738–1820 London)
  • Subject: James Wolfe (British, Westerham 1727–1759 Québec)
  • Date: 1800–1850
  • Medium: Etching and engraving; proof before letters
  • Dimensions: Image: 4 5/8 × 6 7/8 in. (11.8 × 17.4 cm)
    Sheet: 6 7/8 × 12 1/2 in. (17.4 × 31.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.2.683
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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