George Romney’s Death of General Wolfe
George Romney (1734–1802) became famous as a portrait artist but also aspired to history painting throughout his career. In 1760 he exhibited the first painting to commemorate the death of General James Wolfe, who had died the previous year during the battle for Quebec. It wasalso the first history...
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| Language: | English |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co. KG
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Romantik |
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| Online Access: | https://vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.14220/JSOR.2017.06.51 |