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Study for the Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759 (© Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK)
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© Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Study for the Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759

Artist: George Romney (1734 - 1802)

Location: Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Date: 1762 - 1763

Materials: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 36.8 x 46.4cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,868 (Total: £6,500)

Vendor: Leger Galleries

Review number: 3001 (1983)

Description:
General Wolfe was killed on the Heights of Abraham on 13 September 1759, commanding the expedition against Quebec.

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