The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775, John Trumbull, 1786

The the death of general montgomery in the attack on quebec, december 31, 1775 is an 1786 oil painting by john trumbull. It depicts the tragic death of the american general richard montgomery at the battle of quebec on december 31, 1775, during the invasion of quebec, a major military operation by the continental army in the american revolutionary war. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1786. Dimensions: height: 24.6 in (62.5 cm); width: 37 in (93.9 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Richard Montgomery, Matthias Ogden, Joseph Louis Cook, Return J. Meigs, Sr., Samuel Ward Jr., William Thompson. Collection: Yale University Art Gallery. The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec December 31 1775