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(FRENCH & INDIAN WAR.) William Woollett, engraver; after West. The Death of General Wolfe. Hand-colored engraving, 19 x 24 inches; minor edge wear, a few minor repairs in image area. With original engraved key sheet, 5 1/2 x 7 inches, minor wear. London: Wollett, Boydell, & Ryland, 1 January 1776
First completed state after the proof. One of the best engravings of Benjamin West's popular historical painting depicting General James Wolfe's death at the 1759 Battle of Quebec. None others with the accompanying key traced at auction. Fagan, Works of Woollett XCIII.
