Bidspirit auction | Hand-Coloured Engraving, The Death of

Hand-Coloured Engraving, The Death of General Wolfe, After Benjamin West, 18thc. - Hand-coloured engraving depicting The Death of General Wolfe, after the celebrated composition by Benjamin West, illustrating the mortally wounded British general being attended by officers during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759). The inscription along the lower margin reads “The Death of General Wolfe, ” with publication details indicating sale by Lenoir, Printseller to His Majesty, at the Louvre, Rue du Coq, St. Honoré, Paris. Housed in an ornate giltwood frame with layered mats. Details Artist: After Benjamin West (British-American, 1738-1820) Title: The Death of General Wolfe Medium: Hand-coloured engraving on paper Colouring: Watercolour, applied by hand Date: Late 18th - early 19th century Image Size: approx. 13 × 11 in. (33 × 28 cm) Framed Size: approx. 25 × 23 in. (63.5 × 58.5 cm) Inscription: Printed title and publisher’s line in lower margin Frame: Giltwood frame with double mat Condition: Print with expected age-related toning and light surface wear Hand colouring well preserved with some minor losses Frame with wear, abrasions, and losses consistent with age