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Views of Quebec By James Pattison Cockburn

Creator: James Pattison Cockburn
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
COCKBURN, Lieut. Col. James Pattison.
Views of Quebec.
Stock Code 114257
London, Ackermann & Co., 1833
$135,584 USD

Rare set of six views of Quebec. James Pattison Cockburn (1779-1847) was a military officer who served in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and in Canada from 1822 to 1832, rising to the rank of Major-General. He was also a prolific artist and writer of his travels with the British Army, becoming known for his work on Canada and the Niagara Falls.

The superb aquatints are titled as follows: Plate 1. Cape Diamond and Wolf's Cove from Point a Pizeau; Plate 2. The Ice Pont formed between Quebec & Point Levi; Plate 3. Quebec from below Aubigny Church, Point Levi; Plate 4. The Falls of Montmorency; Plate 5. The Cone of Montmorency, as it appeared in 1829.

Extremely rare, with only three appearances at auction on record, and no copies found in institutional searches.

First edition; large landscape folio (52 x 73 cm); 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates by C. Hunt after Cockburn, mounted on stubs, watermarked 1831, lower margins slightly rubbed, colouring a little faded, each with engraved title to lower margin dedicated to William IV; superb contemporary style later full straight-grained blue morocco, boards richly gilt with Greek key outer border, edges with gilt roll, spine lettered in gilt in seven compartments.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1833
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	114257
Incollect Reference #:	799709

Dimensions

W.	28.74 in;	H.	20.47 in;
W.	73 cm;	H.	52 cm;

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