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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)

Exhibitions

Builders: Canadian Biennial 2012

02 Nov 2012 - 18 Feb 2013

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Builders presents more than 100 recent and significant acquisitions by emerging and established artists instrumental in shaping perspectives in Canadian art today. The exhibition reflects the work of the Gallery’s curators in building the collection through an informed understanding of contemporary Canadian art across diverse media, environments and generations.

www.gallery.ca/builders

Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

Supported by

Melanie Authier, <em>Augury</em>, 2010. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo © NGC.

Melanie Authier, Augury, 2010. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo © NGC.