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A View of the City of Quebec, the Capital of Canada, taken from the Rock on Point Levi, by Wm Peachy, Octr 23d 1784., by John Wells; and A View of Montreal, with the Parish of Longuil in Canada, taken near Longuil Point, by W. Peachy, 19th Octr 1784, by John Wells
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After James William Peachey
A View of the City of Quebec, the Capital of Canada, taken from the Rock on Point Levi, by Wm Peachy, Octr 23d 1784., by John Wells; and A View of Montreal, with the Parish of Longuil in Canada, taken near Longuil Point, by W. Peachy, 19th Octr 1784, by John Wells
aquatints, the second printed in sepia tones, published London, 1786
16 x 22 ¾in. (40.7 x 57.8cm.) (Quebec)
14 x 20 ¼in. (35.6 x 51.4cm.) (Montreal)
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A View of the City of Quebec, the Capital of Canada, taken from the Rock on Point Levi, by Wm Peachy, Octr 23d 1784., by John Wells; and A View of Montreal, with the Parish of Longuil in Canada, taken near Longuil Point, by W. Peachy, 19th Octr 1784, by John Wells
aquatints, the second printed in sepia tones, published London, 1786
16 x 22 ¾in. (40.7 x 57.8cm.) (Quebec)
14 x 20 ¼in. (35.6 x 51.4cm.) (Montreal)
(2)
Literature
Spendlove, pls 34-35 (‘Among the rarer and most desirable items of Canadiana are the drawings and etchings of James Peachey. … deputy surveyor-general … ’ )
Deak, no.177 (Quebec) (‘In this well-executed landscape by James Wiliam Peachey, the structure of Quebec’s Upper and Lower Towns is readily apparent. The comprehensive view includes a wide sparkling stretch of the St Lawrence River, bordered by a pastoral scene to the left that provides a land balance to the ships tossing gently on the waters. By 1775, when he Americans attempted to take the former French city, about 1,500 houses had been built in the upper and lower settlements. Here they have been carefully delineated to show their size, variety, and cluster formations.’)
Deak, no.177 (Quebec) (‘In this well-executed landscape by James Wiliam Peachey, the structure of Quebec’s Upper and Lower Towns is readily apparent. The comprehensive view includes a wide sparkling stretch of the St Lawrence River, bordered by a pastoral scene to the left that provides a land balance to the ships tossing gently on the waters. By 1775, when he Americans attempted to take the former French city, about 1,500 houses had been built in the upper and lower settlements. Here they have been carefully delineated to show their size, variety, and cluster formations.’)
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