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A General View of Quebec, from Point Levy

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1 September 1761.

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2836213

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Richard Short collection

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

1 September 1761.

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Place:

Charing Cross (London, England):

Place of creation:

England

Extent:

1 print : engraving on wove paper
Support 48.000 x 60.700 cm
Image 32.200 x 50.900 cm
Platemark 36.500 x 53.100 cm

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no language

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Digitization project: Living Memory.
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Artist: Short, Richard, fl. 1754-1766

Bookseller: Jefferys, Thomas, 1719?-1771

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

Removed from: Set: Twelve views of Québec, II-1a

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Les Relations Postales et Philateliques Franco-Canadiennes. Curator: Pascal Rabier, Musée de la Poste, Paris, France; 1996.09.23 - 1996.10.16
Further Venue: CAPEX, Toronto, Ontario; 1996.06.08 - 1996.06.16
Further Venue: Musée de la civilisation, Hull, Quebec; 1996.11.01 - 1997.03.31

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: in the plate, l.c.: A General View of Quebec from Point Levy. Vue de Québec, prise de la Pointe Levy. / To the Hon[^ble] S[^R.] CHARLES SAUNDERS Vice Admiral of the Blue and Knight of the most Honourable Order of the BATH / Thefe Twelve Views of the Principal Buildings in Quebec, are most Humbly Inscribed by his most Obedient Humble Servant / Sept[^r.] 1[^st.] 1761. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by R. Short, & Sold by T. Jefferys the Corner of S[^t.] Martins Lane, Charing Cross / Richard Short; l.r.: Engraved by P. Canot; b.: [crest inscribed JUNCTA IN UNO TRIA]

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Twelve views of Québec
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Québec (Québec)

Architecture, Colonial Quebec (Province) Québec
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Private

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Record must be consulted under the supervision of an art archivist

Item no. assigned by LAC [PIC] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [PIC] C-000355

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1989-283-1
Copyright: Expired

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