The Death of General Montgomery
Date1798
After
John Trumbull
(American, 1756 - 1843)
Engraver
J. T. Clemens
(active c. 1798)
Publisher
Antonio Cesare de Poggi
(Italian, 1744 - 1836)
Geography
Published -
England
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper, copper-plate mezzotint
DimensionsOverall (unframed approx.): 25 in. x 34 in. (63.5 cm x 86.36 cm)
Credit LineAcquired through the generosity of the Connoisseur Society of Mount Vernon, 2012
Object numberW-5288
DescriptionThis print is a dramatic rendering of the death of General Montgomery at the Battle of Quebec in 1775 during the American Revolution.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "Painted by John Trumbull Esqr.".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "Engraved by J.F. Clemens".
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "London. Published March 1798 by A.C. de Poggi, No. 91 New Bond Street. / The Death of General Montgomery / In the Attack of Quebec Dec. 1775".
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c. 1798
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