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This oil painting presents the viewer with the majestic St. Lawrence River. The densest part of Québec City and the port can be seen on the right. Logs float on the water near the riverbank, on their way to the paper factories and construction sites. Log drivers took such timber down the St. Lawrence River every spring. Much of the timber industry was concentrated in Sillery.
1885 - 1885

A 360-degree view from Québec City in 1885!

Between 1885 and 1889, wealthy Montréal lawyer David Ross McCord commissioned the British artist Henry Richard Bunnett to paint a series depicting the buildings, views and places around Québec City. Comprised of over 200 pieces, the resulting collection is quite the treasure trove of heritage. Among the commissions was a series of six paintings of overviews of Québec City, as seen from the turret of the city’s prison. Discover this magnificent landscape, as seen by one of the province’s most illustrious artists!
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Panoramic view 4 of Québec City and its surroundings, from the turret of the Québec City prison

Henry Richard S. Bunnett This oil painting presents the viewer with the majestic St. Lawrence River. The densest part of Québec City and the port can be seen on the right. Logs float on the water near the riverbank, on their way to the paper factories and construction sites. Log drivers took such timber down the St. Lawrence River every spring. Much of the timber industry was concentrated in Sillery.
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Depicted period: 1885
Source: McCord Stewart Museum © McCord Stewart Museum Used with permission from the McCord Stewart Museum. No reproduction without permission. - Date: 1885
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