Pair of Etchings and Engravings by William Grainger, 1802-04

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Pair of etchings and engravings on laid paper by William Grainger (1765–1809), after William Hamilton.

Death of General Wolfe at … more Pair of etchings and engravings on laid paper by William Grainger (1765–1809), after William Hamilton.

Death of General Wolfe at the Siege of Quebec: The general is sitting up, supported by an officer kneeling beside him, as another runs towards them in grief, the battle raging behind; from Lyttleton's 'History of England' (London 1803-05). Published by J Stratford, London, Holbern Hill, 1802.

General Burgoyne Addressing the Indians at their War Feast in Canada: Burgoyne on horseback to right, accompanied by two officers on foot, talking with three Canadian Indian dignitaries, wearing feathers and tall headdresses, holding spears. Others are standing in the trees behind to left and sitting beside a fire, with a glimpse of teepees in the background; in a hexagonal frame; illustration to Lyttleton's 'Modern History of England ...' less