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General View of Quebec from Point Levy

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Date:

April 1st, 1761.

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3029808

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

General View of Quebec from Point Levy
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Date(s):

April 1st, 1761.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 Print : Engraving and Etching on wove paper
Support x cm

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A view of Quebec as seen from Point Levy. Soldiers gather in the foreground of this image. There are boats in the water and soldiers are at the shore, preparing to enter the water. Quebec can be seen in the background, across the water., This image appears to be in good condition., This is one of twelve views of Principal Buildings in Quebec.
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Artist: Short, Richard, fl. 1754-1766

Engraver: Canot, Pierre-Charles, 1710-1777
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General note:

Removed from: Publication: Twelve Views of the Principal Buildings in Quebec from DRAWINGS, taken on the spot, at the Command of Vice-Admiral SAUNDERS, By Richard Short, Purser ofHis Majesty's Ship the Prince of Orange (London: Act of Parilaiment, by Richard Short, 1761) plate 1

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Sotheby's inventory no. P3792 (two copies)

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed., Inscription: in the plate: recto, b.: A General View of Quebec, from Point Levy. To the Hon.ble Sr. CHARLES SAUNDERS Vice Admiral of the Blue, and Knight of the most Honourable Order of the BATH are most Humbly Inscribed by his most Obedient Humble Servant Richard Short (partial transcription)
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landscape

paysage
Source:

Private

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01927
2002 DAP
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-1927
Copyright: expired / périmé

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