The View on the Taking of Quebec

Accession Number
2013/2.561

Title
The View on the Taking of Quebec

Artist(s)
Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date
September 13, 1759; executed 1760's

Medium & Support
hand-colored engraving on laid paper

Dimensions
9 13/16 in x 11 13/16 in (24.92 cm x 30 cm);6 7/16 in x 10 1/16 in (16.35 cm x 25.56 cm);6 1/16 in x 9 5/8 in (15.4 cm x 24.45 cm);18 13/16 in x 14 11/16 in (47.78 cm x 37.31 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink

Subject matter
 Showing the manner of debarking of English forces of the resolute scrambling of the light Infantry up a Woody Precipice to dislodge the Captain's Post, which defended a small entrenched path, through which the troops were to pass. Also a view of the signal victory obtain'd over The French Regulars, Canadians and Indians which produc'd the Surrender of Quebec. Printed for Carrington Bowles, Map + Printseller, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London

Physical Description
Ships coming upon the banks and disembarking for the battle that can be see on the left.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
battles
bodies of water (natural)
cities
riverbanks
ships

& Author Notes

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