Benjamin West PRA, The Death of General Wolfe, 1 January 1776.
Line engraving. 427 mm x 590 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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The Death of General Wolfe, 1 January 1776
After Benjamin West PRA (1738 - 1820)
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427 mm x 590 mm
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