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General Wolfe's Monument

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Date:

Sept. 1st, 1812.

Reference:

R9266-1324

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3029581

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

General Wolfe's Monument
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Date(s):

Sept. 1st, 1812.

Place:

London (England):

Place of creation:

England

Extent:

1 Print : Etching and aquatint on wove paper
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This is General Wolfe's Monument with a plaque that reads "JAMES WOLFE, Major General and Commander in Chief of the British Forces on an expedition against Quebec was SLAIN in the Moment of Victory 13 September MDCCLIX". This monument features a sculpture of a fallen General Wolfe held by Grenadier and an angel that hovers above him with two lions below him sitting guard. The statue is installed in Westminster Abbey, London England., Same print as R9266-1323
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Artist: Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857

Engraver: Black, J
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Alpha-numeric note:

Sotheby's inventory no. P1100

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed., Inscription: in the plate: recto, l.l.: 208. Lieut. Genl. Villettes. 209. Genl. Stuart. 210. B.J. Forbes & R.G. Forbes. 211. R. Kempenfelt. l.c.: General Wolfe. NORTH AREA l.r. A. Sir J.A. Oughton. B. Bishop Duppa.

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Architecture

Source:

Private

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2002 DAP
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-1324
Copyright: expired / périmé

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