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Do you recognize the shores this hiker is exploring? This piece lives up to its title, though it is hard to distinguish the river from its surroundings! It is the flats of Beauport, a wetland home to many bird species. A breathtaking view of Cape Diamant can be seen from these shores. At this time of year, winter turns Québec City into an island surrounded by ice.
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!

Québec City, a winter city

James Pattison Cockburn Do you recognize the shores this hiker is exploring? This piece lives up to its title, though it is hard to distinguish the river from its surroundings! It is the flats of Beauport, a wetland home to many bird species. A breathtaking view of Cape Diamant can be seen from these shores. At this time of year, winter turns Québec City into an island surrounded by ice.
Chronoscope What do you see in this image? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1989-260-7 - Date: 1830