The Canada Auction Series: Canadian Arts, Culture & History

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LOT 5

Lot 5

Large English Creamware 'Death of General Wolfe' Transfer Printed Jug, c.1780

Large English Creamware 'Death of General Wolfe' Transfer Printed Jug, c.1780
Lot 5 Details
Large English Creamware 'Death of General Wolfe' Transfer Printed Jug, c.1780

recto after the work by Benjamin West, verso with a naval battle scene
height 9.1 in — 23 cm

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $3,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Large English Creamware 'Death of General Wolfe' Transfer Printed Jug, c.1780
  • Large English Creamware 'Death of General Wolfe' Transfer Printed Jug, c.1780
  • Large English Creamware 'Death of General Wolfe' Transfer Printed Jug, c.1780
Note:

Benjamin West's highly romanticized depiction of the 'Death of General Wolfe' on the Plains of Abraham is widely considered to be one of the best known images of 18th century art. At least five versions of the painting were created and exhibited to an eager audience who paid and lined up to see them. The General's death had catapulted him to the status of a national hero and he became an icon of England's victory in the Seven Years War, which Churchill opined was the actual first world war, having been fought in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

CONDITION DETAILS

Minor fleabites to rim.

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