A View of the taking of Quebec September 13th 1759
after Captain Sir Hervey Smythe, 3rd Bt (Ampton 1731 - Elmswell 1811)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1 Nov 1797
Materials
Paper
Measurements
459 x 591 mm
Place of origin
Fleet Street
Order this imageCollection
Quebec House, Kent
NT 529113
Caption
A coloured engraving of ‘View of the taking of Quebec September 13th 1759’. British soldiers are seen being rowed ashore and climbing the Heights of Abraham while more British soldier’s battle the French on the Plains. The Battle on the Plains lasted only around 15 minutes, Wolfe dying of his wounds within minutes of the battle ending.
Summary
Print, coloured engraving, View of the taking of Quebec after Captain Sir Hervey Smythe, 3rd Bt (Ampton 1731 - Elmswell 1811). Number 118: 1797
Marks and inscriptions
118
Makers and roles
after Captain Sir Hervey Smythe, 3rd Bt (Ampton 1731 - Elmswell 1811), artist Robert Laurie and James Whittle (fl.1794-1812), engraver and publisher