Art Auction Lot Sold in Canada in 2020
Thomas Jeffrey (1719-1771) - A Plan Of The River St. Laurence From Sillery To The Fall Of Montmorenci, With The Operations Of The Siege Of Quebec Under The Command Of Vice-Adml. Saunders & Majr Genl. Wolfe, 5th Sept. 1759

A Plan Of The River St. Laurence From Sillery To The Fall Of Montmorenci, With The Operations Of The Siege Of Quebec Under The Command Of Vice-Adml. Saunders & Majr Genl. Wolfe, 5th Sept. 1759


hand coloured engraved map of quebec city and its environs, with insets of the battle of the plains of abraham and 'part of the upper river of st. laurence', framed
12.75 cms (5.02 ins)
One of the first maps of the area to be printed in London following the news of the British victory on the Plains of Abraham and widely considered to be the most authoritative contemporary pictorial depiction of the series of events leading up to the battle, and the most important printed map in Canadian history.
made in 1759

Lot offered for sale


Waddington's, Toronto
Canadian Art, Culture and History, Lot# 67
Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Lot prices


Price realised
C$1,440

Estimate
C$200 - C$300

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A Plan Of The River St. Laurence From Sillery To The Fall Of Montmorenci, With The Operations Of The Siege Of Quebec Under The Command Of Vice-Adml. Saunders & Majr Genl. Wolfe, 5th Sept. 1759 by artist Thomas Jeffrey