The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West
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"The Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West is a famous 1770 history painting that dramatically depicts the dying British general during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in a contemporary, rather than classical, setting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Death of General Wolfe | 3 |
| The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticInnovation | contemporary dress instead of classical drapery ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
heroic death
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patriotic sacrifice ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted earth tones with dramatic lighting ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Thomas Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator | Benjamin West ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of Quebec (1759)
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surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
British Army officers ⓘ Indigenous warrior ⓘ James Wolfe ⓘ Quebec landscape ⓘ Saint Lawrence River ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Lawrence River background
Seven Years' War ⓘ Union Flag ⓘ
surface form:
Union Jack flag
religious overtones through pose and composition ⓘ |
| firstExhibited | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasCompositionFeature | pyramidal grouping around central figure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central figure of dying Wolfe
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group of officers surrounding Wolfe ⓘ kneeling Indigenous warrior observing scene ⓘ |
| historicalAccuracy | includes anachronistic group portrait of officers ⓘ |
| inception | 1770 ⓘ |
| inCollection | National Gallery of Canada permanent collection ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian Lamentation scenes ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ottawa ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Canada ⓘ |
| mainSubject | death of General James Wolfe ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Neoclassicism
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Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and idealization
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controversial use of contemporary costume in history painting ⓘ |
| setInEvent |
Battle of Quebec (1759)
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surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
|
| setInTime | 1759 ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark in British history painting
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popularized modern-dress history painting ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
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The Death of General Wolfe
this entity surface form:
The Death of General Wolfe
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Benjamin West
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The Death of General Wolfe