File:Benjamin west Death wolfe noble savage.jpg

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Cropped version of Benjamin West's "The Death of General Wolfe." The section shows the Native American.
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Medium oil on canvas
Notes West's portrayal of the Native American has been cited as an example of the "noble savage." Original file taken from the Wikimedia Commons file here: Image:Benjamin West 005.jpg. Image cropped and balanced by uploader who releases any right he has for these modifications into the public domain. See this article for a an example of the noble savage interpretation of this painting (along with other ideas about the depiction of the Native American): Fryd, Vivien Green. "Rereading the Indian in Benjamin West's 'Death of General Wolfe.'" American Art, Vol. 9, No. 1. (Spring, 1995), pp.
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current19:36, 14 March 2012Thumbnail for version as of 19:36, 14 March 2012603 × 699 (104 KB)QuibikRemoved some halftone patterns.

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