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When news of Wolfe’s heroic death in the service of his country reached Britain on 16 October 1759, he became a celebrity overnight. The public wanted to know what he looked like, but because he died in action there were no existing portraits showing him at the time of his triumph. This painting is the closest there is: although painted shortly after his death, it is based on an eyewitness sketch by Wolfe’s aide-de-camp, Captain Hervey Smyth.
Title
Major-General James Wolfe (1727–1759), 1759
Date
1760
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 48 x W 43 cm (E)
Accession number
NAM. 2008-05-25
Acquisition method
purchased from an anonymous source with aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Garfield Weston Foundation, Society of Friends of the National Army Museum, the Art Fund and donations from the public, 2008
Work type
Painting
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England
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Major-General James Wolfe (1727–1759), 1759 National Army Museum -
Matthew Boulton (1728–1809) Birmingham Museums Trust -
Charles Churchill National Portrait Gallery, London -
James Wolfe National Portrait Gallery, London -
Major General James Wolfe (1727–1759) The Fusilier Museum, Bury -
General James Wolfe (1727–1759) National Trust, Quebec House