, 2008. Fibreglass stone and airplane. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Purchased 2011. Photo © Roman März](/images/content/menuSeeGallery.png)
Benjamin West
The Death of General Wolfe (Detail), 1770
oil on canvas
152.6 x 214.5 cm
Transfer from the Canadian War Memorials, 1921 (Gift of the 2nd Duke of Westminster, England, 1918)
National Gallery of Canada (no. 8007)
Collections
Enlarge image
Lady with Attendants on Terrace in Approaching Storm, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown (Indian, Himachal Pradesh - late 19th-early 20th century)
opaque watercolour on light board with overleaf bearing calligraphy
27.5 x 20.8 cm
Gift of Max Tanenbaum, Toronto, 1979
National Gallery of Canada (no. 23636)
According to an inscription on the back, this painting is a representation of the effect of the monsoon on women's moods. Within the setting of a palace, an attendant points to the clouds rolling in the sky. The atmosphere is evocative of that expressed by Madhumahavi Ragini.
Categories
Audioguide
No Audio
Media
No Media
Library and Archives
Extras
No Extras
Tabernacle Door
The Perras Children
Portrait of a Soldier
Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
YouTube
