'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-06-04_DJ_30.jpg" target="_blank">Alex reads from the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada.</a>)  One of the first history paintings of recent events was Benjamin West's "The Death of" <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-06-04_DJ_30a.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> general at Quebec shortly after his 1759 victory sealed Britain's control over Canada'
General Wolfe
THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: One of the first history paintings of recent events was Benjamin Wests The Death of this general at Quebec shortly after his 1759 victory sealed Britains control over Canada
One of the first history paintings of recent events was Benjamin West's "The Death of" this general at Quebec shortly after his 1759 victory sealed Britain's control over Canada
One of the first history paintings of recent events was Benjamin West's "The Death of" this general at Quebec shortly after his 1759 victory sealed Britain's control over Canada
THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM
General Wolfe
THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM