© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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Source Description:

This unsigned engraving, published in the London Magazine in 1759, appears to be the source for Sadler's print of Wolfe.

Additional Image:

The print of Wolfe is rare.  Here it is seen on a Liverpool tin glaze punch bowl.
Shape Type
Miscellaneous
Pattern Type
Commemorative, Heraldic and Historical Events
Date
1759-1760
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.20 in (23.37 cm)
Maker
Longton Hall
Printer's Name
John Sadler

Printer's Mark:

Description:

This Longton Hall porcelain mug is decorated with a print entitled "Major General Wolfe", with rococo scrollwork to either side, surmounted by trophies of arms, funeral monuments and flags. Two flags on the left are inscribed with the names "Louisbourg" and "Quebec", two of Wolfe's victories in North America during the Seven Years War.  He was fatally wounded at the latter battle in 1759.  The printing was carried
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