West was eighty-two years old when he died and he was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral after a distinguished and honoured life. Since Europe gave him his education and also supported him most of his life, we must consider him more English than American, his birth on American soil being a mere accident. PLATE--THE DEATH OF WOLFE This death scene upon the Plains of Abraham, without the walls of Quebec in 1759, must not be taken as a realistic picture of an historic event. West drew upon his imagination and upon portraits of the prominent men supposed to have been grouped around the dying general, and he has produced a dramatic effect. One can imagine it is the two with fingers pointing backward who have just brought the memorable tidings, "They run! They run!" "Who run?" asks Wolfe, for when he had fallen the issues of the fight were still undecided. "The French, sir. They give way everywhere." "Thank God! I die in peace," replied the English hero. At a time when the momentous results of this battle had set the whole of Great Britain afire with enthusiasm it is easy to understand the popularity of a picture such as this. It was sold in 1791 for £28, and now belongs to the Duke of Westminster. There is a replica of it in the Queen's drawing-room at Hampton Court. Another famous historical picture by West is "The Battle of La Hogue." INDEX About, Edmund Academia, Florence Academy, French Rome, Royal, London, Venice "Acis and Galatea" Adoration of the Magi "Adoration of the Shepherds" "After a Summer Shower" "Afternoon" Albert, King "Alessandro del Borro" Alexander VI. Alice, Princess Allegri, Antonio. _See_ Correggi Allegri, Pompino "Ambassadors, The" "American Mustangs" "Anatomy Lesson, The" Andrea del Sarto Angelo, Michael "Angels' Heads" "Angelas, The" Anguisciola, Sofonisba Anne of Cleves Anne of Saxony Annunciata, cloister of the "Annunciation, The" "Ansidei Madonna, The" "Antiope" Apocalypse Apollo Belvedere Apostles, the Four Apostles' Heads Appelles "Archipelago" Arena Chapel Arrivabene Chapel "Artist's Two Sons, The" "Arundel Castle and Mill" "Assumption of the Virgin" "At the Well" Audran Augusta, Princess "Avenue, Middelharnis, Holland" "Awakened Conscience, The"