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The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775

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Grief and surprise mark the countenances of the various characters. The earth covered with snow,–trees stripped of their foliage,–the desolation of winter, and the gloom of night, heighten the melancholy character of the
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West met King George III, who appointed him a charter member of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768 and by 1772 made him his historical painter.
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General Richard Montgomery is shown in full military uniform, illuminated in the middle of the painting, having been fatally wounded by
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and William Hendricks are in the left foreground shown in shock at Montgomery's death. On the far right is Colonel
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notes evidence that Burr had attempted to retrieve the general's body, but also notes doubts about its accuracy.
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: American Art from the Yale University Art Gallery
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The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775, (painting)
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Autobiography, Reminiscences and Letters of John Trumbull, from 1756 to 1841
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The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775
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Trumbull described the scene in the catalogue for his exhibited works at
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The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775
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The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777
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attacking a different part of the city during the battle and that
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In July 1786, Trumbull traveled to Paris and stayed at the
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The composition of this work has been compared to West's
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inches (274.5 cm)) painted in 1834, is owned by the
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Trumbull went to London in 1784 to study painting with
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Art historian Paul Staiti notes that Ogden was with
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Battle of Quebec (1775)
American general Richard Montgomery's body lies in the snow along with a few others, and he is surrounded by his officers, including men in army uniforms and hunting garb. A cannon lies broken in the foreground, and snow and gun smoke swirl around the scene. An Oneida chief stands nearby with a raised tomahawk.
John Trumbull
Oil on canvas
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, Connecticut
oil painting
John Trumbull
Richard Montgomery
Battle of Quebec
invasion of Quebec
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, Connecticut
historical paintings
American Revolutionary War
The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775

John Trumbull
Benjamin West
King George III
The Death of General Wolfe
American Revolution
Hôtel de Langeac
Thomas Jefferson
American minister to France
Declaration of Independence
grapeshot
Matthias Ogden
aides-de-camp
Oneida

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