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General Wolfe Climbing Heights Abraham on Morning Battle Quebec
Presented by Charles Pratt 1940
actions: postures and motions
adults
army
battle
Canada, Quebec
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
climbing
clothing and personal items
countries and continents
fine arts and music
flag, Union Flag
groups
gun, rifle
hat
Heights of Abraham
hill
history
instrument, drum
landscape
man
military
military
named individuals
natural features (non-UK)
night
objects
people
places
Quebec, Battle, 13 September 1759
Québec
religious and ceremonial
river
rocky
Seven Years’ War, 1754-1763
shield
times of the day
uniform / kit
water: inland
weapons
Wolfe, James, General
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paper unique watercolour gouache ink
General Wolfe Climbing the Heights of Abraham on the Morning of the Battle of Quebec
support: 432 × 686 mm
Presented by Charles Pratt 1940
<p><b>N05203</b> GENERAL WOLFE CLIMBING THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM ON THE MORNING OF THE BATTLE OF QUEBEC 1906</p>
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<p>Inscr. ‘R. Caton Woodville 1906’ b.l.
<br/>Ink and watercolour, heightened with white, 17×27 (43×68·5).
<br/>Presented by Charles Pratt 1940.
<br/><i>Coll:</i> (?) Dr Hastings Stewart; Henry Graves &amp; Co.; acquired by Charles Pratt <i>c</i>. 1917.
<br/><i>Exh:</i> <i>Coronation Exhibition</i>, Fine Arts Palace, Shepherd's Bush, 1911 (1095).</p>
<p>After several desultory attacks from various points around Quebec during the late summer of 1759, General Wolfe conceived the bold plan of attacking the town a mile and a half upstream by sending troops up the steep cliffs near the Plains of Abraham. The attack began at two o'clock in the morning of 13 September and the small French guard post was taken by surprise; by ten o'clock the heights above Quebec were taken and battle with the main body of Montcalm's forces had begun a mile outside the town. Quebec surrendered on 18 September, but Wolfe and Montcalm were killed within a few hours of each other on the first day.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, II
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actions: postures and motions adults army battle Canada, Quebec cities, towns, villages (non-UK) climbing clothing and personal items countries and continents fine arts and music flag, Union Flag groups gun, rifle hat Heights of Abraham hill history instrument, drum landscape man military military named individuals natural features (non-UK) night objects people places Québec Quebec, Battle, 13 September 1759 religious and ceremonial river rocky Seven Years’ War, 1754-1763 shield times of the day uniform / kit water: inland weapons Wolfe, James, General work and occupations