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Death of General Montgomery

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1808

GUSN

GUSN-8474

Description

Battle scene depicting the scene of General Montgomery's death in Quebec during a battle of the French and Indian wars.

Details

Descriptive Terms

steel engravings (visual works)
ink
paper (fiber product)
steel engraving (printing process)
battles
armed forces
Picture
Unidentified Paper
Ink
Stipple Engraved
Military
Battle
Picture

Inscription

1) [under image:] ""Painted by John Trumbull Published by John Trumbull; Jan.y 1808, No. 108 Broad-way, New-York Engraved by W. Ketterlinus. 2) [in fancy Gothic print, left under image:] ""The Death of General Montgomery/at Quebec"" 3) [same print, right under image:] ""La Mort du Ge'ne'ral Montgomery/devant Quebec"" 4) [bottom center:] ""Printed by And.w Maverick"".

Associated Person

Montgomery, d. 1808

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)
Maverick, Andrew (Printer)
Ketterlinus, W. (Engraver)

Location of Origin

USA; New York?, NY, USA

Dimensions

15 5/8 x 22 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.682.1B

Places

New York state (United States)

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