View of Quebec / Published by J.Trusler . - 1791

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Held by: Ville de Montréal. Section des archives via Archives de Montréal (Ville de Montréal)
Dates: 1791 (indexed as 1791)
Level: item
Scope & content: Cette gravure représente une vue de la ville de Québec depuis la rive au sud. On peut y voir des soldats sur la rive et des bateaux sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent. Le document est en anglais. La pièce porte la cote C68 inv.1774.
In the picture: Boat City Engraving Fort Hill Historic Site Military River Sailboat Ship Soldier Streetscape Tower Tree WaterfrontTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Extent: 1 gravure ; 13 x 19 cm.
Format: Artwork
What the image shows: An engraved print titled View of Quebec, showing a town on a high rocky bluff above a broad river, with a fortified hilltop, rows of low buildings along the shore, and church spires among them. In the foreground, three figures stand and sit on a grassy bank beside trees, one holding a long rifle, while a single-masted sailing boat and a larger ship with rigging sail on the water. The image is framed by a wavy-line decorative border, with the title and the printed line 'Published by J. Trusler' along the bottom edge.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
Text in the image: VIEW OF QUEBECPublished by J. Trusler Jany 1 1791Fittler Sculp.Published by J. Trusler Jan.y 1, 1791Fuller SculpRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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