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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)

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Exhibitions

Steeling the Gaze: Portraits by Aboriginal Artists

18 Jan 2013 - 10 Mar 2013

Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon

Drawing on the collections of the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography and the National Gallery of Canada, Steeling the Gaze: Portraits by Aboriginal Artists features profoundly symbolic works by some of Canada’s most celebrated indigenous artists, including: KC Adams, Carl Beam, Dana Claxton, Thirza Cuthand, Rosalie Favell, Kent Monkman, David Neel, Shelley Niro, Arthur Renwick, Greg Staats, Jeff Thomas, and Bear Witness. Together, the 51 works in Steeling the Gaze send a powerful message on the evolution of Aboriginal self-determination in Canada.

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Arthur Renwick. <em>Jani</em>, 2006. ink jet print, 116 x 111 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo © NGC

Arthur Renwick. Jani, 2006. ink jet print, 116 x 111 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo © NGC