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Title

Quebec from Beauport.

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

27 August 1838

Place

Beauport

Place of creation

Québec (Province)

Extent

1 drawing: pencil on wove paper; 14.8x23.9 cm (image); 26x36 cm (folio)

Language of material

English

Scope and content

The subject is a landscape / marine scene depicting a view of the fortifications on Cap Diamant, the buildings of Lower Town and Upper Town and the St. Lawrence River from Beauport. Several masted vessels are sailing on the River or are alongside at Lower Town. The artist has shown fences, trees and other vegetation and single-masted fore and aft rigged vessels along the shore at Beauport.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

99: Closed pending processing

Volume
16

99: Closed pending processing

Archival reference no.

R977-90-5-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 61.

Signatures and inscriptions

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

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3994627