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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
"Death of General Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham"
1776-1810
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or America; Europe or North America
Materials
- Silk
- Chenille
- Paint
- Beads
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1964.0774.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.0774.001 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Title
"Death of General Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham"
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
England or America; Europe or North America
Date
1776-1810
Subject(s)
- General James Wolfe
- Seven Years' War
Materials
- Silk
- Chenille
- Paint
- Beads
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Painted
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered, hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
20.12 (W) x 16.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.105 (W) x 42.85 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the area visible within the frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hood, Graham. 1991 The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, a Cultural Study.
• Period reference for painting of same scene in America: p. 301, appendix re 1770 inventory of Robert Eden Maryland Royal Governor) home in Annapolis, "2 Handsome pictures framed and Glazed, representing the death of General Wolfe and the Marquis of Grandby..."