Like many army personnel, Major-General James Pattison Cockburn trained at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, England. This institution trained military personnel in advanced artistic techniques so they could depict the places the were deployed to. When he was stationed in Québec City, from 1822 to 1823 and again from 1826 to 1832, Cockburn produced dozens of magnificent works he sketched on the spot. This album invites you to take a tour of Québec City and surrounding areas through a few of the major-general’s works.
The St. Lawrence seen from Puiseaux Point in Sillery
James Pattison Cockburn
In this piece, James Pattison Cockburn illustrates the “log cove” in Sillery, near Québec City. There, timber cut in the surrounding forests was floated downriver for export. Around 1830, Sillery became a small village, with docks belonging to the Pemberton Brothers, as well as gardens, buildings and even a tavern!
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