Historically Inspiring No 4 The Death of General Wolfe

The Death of General Wolfe, by Benjamin West, 1770

OK, its official, I'm getting back into my long abandoned French Indian Wars project. I've got a quite large collection already but they're not finished yet, and in all truth probably won't be for some time. I've just finished painting up the 30 15mm figures for the British 55th foot and it's really got my juices going, they've been sitting in a box undercoated for a year, I bought the undercoat at last years Salute that's how I remember!. I fancied a break from painting Posties damn Napoleonic Russians, they driving me crazy, green, green, green and some more dark green!!!!
Anyway I was searching the web for a decent FIW picture, and came across probably the most iconic painting for the period, The Death of General Wolfe, by Benjamin West. It's a beautiful painting with tons of uniform detail and as it's painted only 11 years after the death of Wolfe you'd hope that the men portrayed were dressed historically accurate for the period. Here's a link to learn a little more about the artist Benjamin West, Link
As well as trying to keep the Mrs and the kids happy, work, painting Posties figures, trying to paint my own figures, I'm also currently trying to make some Indian longhouses, I'm quite pleased with the results so far, of course when they're done I'll take a few pics and post them here on the blog. I'm also doing a little research into FIW skirmish rules, I've already bought a few sets and am not sure what to do, I guess it means I may have to write my own, groan!!! As if I'm not busy enough already???
Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!
Ray