The View on the Taking of Quebec. 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 / Artist Unknown / Printed by Carrington Bowles, Map + Printseller
Access to this resource is restricted.
About this Item
Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.561
- Title
- The View on the Taking of Quebec. 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
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Medium and Support
- hand-colored engraving on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- September 13, 1759; executed 1760's
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nesta and Walter Spink
- Inscription
- recto ur in print: 12
- recto ll in print: Cap. H. Smith. delin.
- recto lc in print: A view on the taking of Quebec, Sep.r 13th, 1759. showing the manner of debarking the 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 & Indians, which produc'd the Surrender of Quebec.
- recto lc in print: Printed for Carrington Bowles, Map & Printseller, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London
- verso lr inscribed in pencil: 30-
- verso center inscribed in pencil: 3
- Dimensions
- 25 x 30 cm (9 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 18th century
- Physical Description
- Ships coming upon the banks and disembarking for the battle that can be see on the left.
- Secondary Keywords
- scale
- armed conflicts
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- buildings and the land
- components of bodies of water
- events
- geographic and political locations
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- north and central america (continent)
- objects we use
- people and culture
- settlements
- settlements and landscapes
- settlements by form
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by general type
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3649 x 2330
- File Size
- 616 KB
- Record
- 2013/2.561
- Link to this Item
-
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2013-sl-2.561/2013_2.561.jpg
Rights and Permissions
Related Links
Portfolios
Cite this Item
View the Help Guide for more information.
- Full citation
-
"The View on the Taking of Quebec. 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; Artist Unknown; Printed by Carrington Bowles, Map + Printseller." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2013-sl-2.561/2013_2.561.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.