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Lower Town Quebec

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Date:

[1] July 1838.

Reference:

R977-73-5-E, Volume number: 16

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3994589

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James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, and family fonds

James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, and family - Private Life

Lady Mary Louisa Lambton Bruce

Art Album of Mary Louisa Lambton (1837-1839)

Lower Town Quebec
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Date(s):

[1] July 1838.

Place:

Quebec:

Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Extent:

1 watercolour; pencil and brown wash on wove paper, corners cut diagonally; 16x24 cm (image); 26x36 cm (folio)

Language of material:

English

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The subject is a marine scene / townscape depicting buildings at Lower Town and a view of the St. Lawrence River across to buildings at Lévis. The buildings of the Lower Town are situated closely together, most having dormer windows. At the left of the work is partial view of Cap Diamant. There are several masted vessels at the shoreline and a three-masted, square-rigged vessel and a manned boat in the River. In the background, hills rise behind Lévis.

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Artist: Mary Louisa Lambton Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kinkardine

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Physical description note:

Album of Mary Louisa Lambton, page 33.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: signature (MLL) and date on the artwork; title written on the album page. Pencil frame drawn with a straight edge.

Source:

Private
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Volume [R977] 16

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, and family fonds (R977).
Copyright: expired/périmé.

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