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Wolfe Commemorative Medal in Copper

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Date:

18th Century.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850629

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National Medal Collection

Wolfe Commemorative Medal in Copper
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Date(s):

18th Century.

Place:

United Kingdom:

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Extent:

1 medal : copper ; 027.69 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

Latin

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A medal cast in commemoration of the life and death of Major-General James Wolfe (1727-1759). Wolfe was a British officer who famously led his army to victory in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Though this victory did see the British seize control of Québec City from the French and effectively end French rule in North America, it also saw the death of Wolfe minutes into the battle. His last moments are most notably commemorated in the painting "The Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West.

The obverse side of the medal displays an image of a portrait bust of Wolfe in armour.

The reverse side of the medal displays an image of a monument to the fallen general. This monument is crowned with a laurel wreath and is erected amidst piles of arms and military standards. The monument is sadly marked PRO PATRIA or FOR COUNTRY.
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Artist: Kirk, John, 1724-1776

Artist: Gosset, Isaac 1713-1799
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Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Réminiscence 1759. Curator: Marie Cantin, Commission des Champs de Bataille Nationaux; Quebec, Quebec; 1989.06.05-1989.09.04.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: IACOBUS WOLFE ANGLUS / .GOSSET. M. KIRK. F, Inscription: reverse: IN VICTORIA CAESVS / PRO PATRIA / QVEBECAE / SEPT. XIII / MDCCLIX, Inscription: edge: no inscription, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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https://archive.org/stream/medallicillustra02hawk#page/706/mode/2up

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C-014980 : obverse
C-014987 : reverse
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commemoration

portrait architecture
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1986-079 X PIC
01235
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C-014980;

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C-014987;

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1235

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