James Wolfe
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
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
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.
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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