THE DEATH OF GENERAL WOLFE

Original antique engraving after the famous work by Benjamin West (1738-1820), engraved by H.B. Hall, titled to the lower margin, sight 14.6 x 19.1cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/2in), frame size 34.9 x 38.7cm (13 3/4 x 15 1/4in) - one of the best known scenes in 18th century art, the original 1770 painting commemorates the 1759 Battle of Quebec, where General James Wolfe died at the moment of victory