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Chaudière Falls are located on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River, near Québec City. The Chaudière River provides access by water all the way to the United States. It was here that General Benedict Arnold and the American revolutionaries camped before attacking Québec City in 1775. The area was much more peaceful by 1807, when artist George Heriot made this painting.
1799 - 1830

Québec City’s surroundings through artists’ eyes

This album takes you on a tour around Québec City, by way of works George Heriot and James Pattison Cockburn painted at the turn of the 19th century. Based in Québec City, Heriot was a British-born civil servant who worked to improve the postal service with Montréal. Cockburn was a British soldier deployed in Québec City. Both were passionate about art and painted many pieces of the landscapes they visited on their walks around Québec City. Discover some of the works of these artists who left their mark in the country’s art history!

View of the Chaudière Falls, west of Québec City

George Heriot Chaudière Falls are located on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River, near Québec City. The Chaudière River provides access by water all the way to the United States. It was here that General Benedict Arnold and the American revolutionaries camped before attacking Québec City in 1775. The area was much more peaceful by 1807, when artist George Heriot made this painting.
Chronoscope Can you locate this scene on the map? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1989-479-11:A - Date: 1807