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Title

From near Chateau Garden and Edge of Plains of Abraham

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Item (linked) part of

Art Album of Mary Louisa Lambton (1837-1839) (R977-18-8-E)

Date(s)

20 August 1838

Place

Québec

Place of creation

Québec (Province)

Extent

1 drawing: pencil on blue wove paper; 16x24.3 cm (image); 26x36 cm (folio)

Language of material

English

Scope and content

The title may refer to the garden of the Château Haldimand. The subject is a marine scene depicting two- and three-masted square-rigged vessels and single-masted fore and aft rigged vessels in the St. Lawrence River below the promontory of Cap Diamant. Buildings of Lower Town follow the shoreline and wharves extend into the water. At the top left of the work is the martello tower located at the top of Cap Diamant on the Plains of Abraham. The tower has a conical roof.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

99: Closed pending processing

Volume
16

99: Closed pending processing

Archival reference no.

R977-89-9-E

Terms of use

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

Additional name(s)

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

Additional information

Physical description note

Album of Mary Louisa Lambton, page 60.

Signatures and inscriptions

Inscription: signature (MLL) on the artwork; date and title on the artwork and on the album page. Variation of title overlapping bottom right edge of ruled pencil frame, "From near Château Garden & Edge of Plains of Abraham".

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3994625