English School, late 18th Century

James Wolfe

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English School, late 18th Century
James Wolfe
with inscription ‘Brigadier General’s James Wolfe’s profil (sic), taken / during the Siege of Louisburgh, in the year / 1758 by Captain Sm.th of the 35th Grenadiers’ on an old label on the reverse

oil on panel
13 x 9 7/8in. (33.1 x 24.9cm.)

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Lot Essay

This portrait relates to the picture in the National Portrait Gallery, London, attributed to J.S.C. Schaak, and deriving from the drawing attributed to Hervey Smith. For the iconography of Wolfe’s portraiture go to https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/explore/by-publication/kerslake/early-georgian-portraits-catalogue-wolfe.php/#35, and updated links on the various Wolfe portraits featured on the NPG website.

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