A man in green on the left of this painting appears to be pointing to a mysterious red figure in the background seen hoisting what appears to be a cup.
A man in green on the left of this painting appears to be pointing to a mysterious red figure in the background seen hoisting what appears to be a cup. The titular figure is depicted in a pose intended to allude to the Deposition of Christ, and is watched by a kneeling Indian in the left foreground, who is there to place the event in North America. A man holding a large flag is directly behind the subject, who is lying on the ground beside various weapons used in the Battle of Quebec. FTP, what is this most famous painting by Benjamin West?
A man in green on the left of this painting appears to be pointing to a mysterious red figure in the background seen hoisting what appears to be a cup.
The Death of General Wolfe