The Canada 150 Auction

June 27, 2017

LOT 534

Lot 534

After Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823)

After Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823)
Lot 534 Details
After Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823), French

MORT DU MARQUIS DE MONTCALM-GOZON, CIRCA 1784

engraving with letters by Juste Chevillet (1729-1790)
Sheet sight 19" x 24" — 48.3 x 61 cm.

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $960
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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After Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823)
  • After Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823)
Note:

Louis Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon (1712-1759) was the controversial commander of French forces in North America in the Seven Years' War against the British. Having stoutly defended Quebec against several onslaughts from the British, Montcalm-Gozon opted for open battle on the Plains of Abraham. This proved disastrous, culminating in his own mortal wounding while in retreat. As the legend on this plate describes, he was buried at his request in a bomb crater, not knowing that General Wolfe, commanding the British troops, had already died in the same engagement.

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