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The Death of General Wolfe

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)

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The Flute-player, 1867

Antoine Plamondon
Canadian, 1804 - 1895
oil on canvas
108.2 x 85.8 cm
Purchased 1973
National Gallery of Canada (no. 17605)

In 1851 Antoine Plamondon left Quebec City to settle permanently on a property he owned in Neuville, where he had built a house that included a large studio. The move gave fresh impetus to his career, and it was in Neuville that he turned to the theme of the flute player, new to Canadian art. This painting represents the culmination of his explorations. The artist has omitted the landscape that appears in earlier versions to focus attention on the informally posed musician, whose beautifully rendered hands and face are brought out by carefully calculated lighting effects. Several musical instruments can be seen at the crest of the magnificent carved and gilded frame, which is original.

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