National Trust, Quebec House

Image credit: National Trust Images/Andrew Butler

Open to the public

Historic house or home in Kent

7 artworks

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Quebec House was the boyhood home for 11 years of General James Wolfe (1727–1759). It was bought in 1913 by Joseph Bowles Learmont of Montreal. He had been looking for an appropriate property to serve as a memorial to honour Wolfe’s role in the creation of Canada. He died a year later, but made his intentions clear in his will, to which his widow gave effect by presenting it to the National Trust in 1918. Memorabilia of the British hero, including copies of the famous painting by Benjamin West of ‘The Death of Wolfe’ (1770) in Quebec, abound.

Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent TN16 1TD England

quebechouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Artworks

  • The Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
    The Battle of Sole Bay, 1672 Willem van de Velde II (1633–1707) (after)
    National Trust, Quebec House
  • Henrietta Thompson (1704–1764), Mrs Edward Wolfe
    Henrietta Thompson (1704–1764), Mrs Edward Wolfe British (English) School
    National Trust, Quebec House
  • The Old Oak Staircase, Quebec House
    The Old Oak Staircase, Quebec House Frederick George Benson (c.1873–1938)
    National Trust, Quebec House
  • General James Wolfe (1727–1759), as a Young Man
    General James Wolfe (1727–1759), as a Young Man Joseph Highmore (1692–1780) (after)
    National Trust, Quebec House
  • General James Wolfe (1727–1759)
    General James Wolfe (1727–1759) John Stone Clifford Schaak (1732–c.1770) (after)
    National Trust, Quebec House
  • The Death of Wolfe
    The Death of Wolfe George Roth (c.1739–1821)
    National Trust, Quebec House
  • General Edward Wolfe (1685–1759)
    General Edward Wolfe (1685–1759) James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734) (attributed to)
    National Trust, Quebec House

Artists

  • The Death of Wolfe
    George Roth (c.1739–1821)
  • Mr Oldham and his Guests
    Joseph Highmore (1692–1780)
  • The Old Oak Staircase, Quebec House
    Frederick George Benson (c.1873–1938)
  • Reverend Frederick John Champion de Crespigny (1822–1887)
    British (English) School
  • A Dutch Hoeker at Anchor near a Pier
    Willem van de Velde II (1633–1707)
  • Major-General James Wolfe (1727–1759), 1759
    John Stone Clifford Schaak (1732–c.1770)
  • Sir James Thornhill
    James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)
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