Tag: Quebec
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01 Work, The Art of War, John Trumbull’s The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, with footnotes
Here Trumbull memorializes the death of a hero of the American campaign against the British in Canada. The diagonal composition, contrasts of light and dark, use of blazing colors, and depiction of action close to the picture surface all heighten the drama. Major General Richard Montgomery had tried to enter Quebec during a blizzard, but…