View of Montreal and the St. Lawrence River from the mountain.
- Accession Number 2020.32.02
- Artiste / Auteur Walsh, Edward
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Technique engraving
- Measurements 55,9 x 72,3 cm
Historical context
This is an engraving by John Bluck, printed and captioned by R. Ackermann of London in 1811, based on a drawing by Edward Walsh (1756-1832) of the same period. It shows the city of Montreal as it was at the time, as seen from Mount Royal. Between 1800 and 1811, 160 buildings had been erected, many of them merchants’ residences on Notre-Dame Street: you can see them spread out along the St. Lawrence River, in the center of the pictur...
- Accession Number 2020.32.02
- Artiste / Auteur Walsh, Edward
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Technique engraving
- Measurements 55,9 x 72,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.032.002
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