James Wolfe

James Wolfe, by Joseph Wilton, early 20th century, based on a work of circa 1760 -NPG 2225 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue

James Wolfe

after Joseph Wilton
early 20th century, based on a work of circa 1760
29 3/4 in. (756 mm) high
NPG 2225

Inscriptionback to top

In armour with wolf's head device as in NPG 4415.

This portraitback to top

Similar to NPG 4415 but without a gorget, the bust is one of a small modern edition cast in bronze for the donor from a plaster purchased from the grandson of the Rev. Richard Board, vicar of Westerham, 1792-1859. Another cast was presented by the donor to Quebec House. The plaster from which these were cast is in the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Provenanceback to top

Given, 1928, by Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, Bart.

Exhibitionsback to top

'Some Portraits of General Wolfe 1727-1759', NPG, 1959 (10).


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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