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An east view of Montreal, in Canada Vue orientale de Montréal, en Canada / / drawn on the spot by Thomas Patten ; engraved by P. Canot.

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Print shows a view of Montréal from across the Saint Lawrence River, with ships in the foreground, and a legend identifying the General Hospital, the "Recollects," St. Sulpicius, the nunnery, the Jesuit's Church, and the fort.

Printed for John Bowles at No. 13 in Cornhill, Robert Sayer at No. 53 in Fleet Street, Thos. Jefferys the corner of St. Martins Lane in the Strand, Carington Bowles at No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, and Henry Parker at No. 82 in Cornhill.

Illus. in: Scenographia Americana. London : J. Bowles, 1768.

Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 351.

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01/01/1768
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Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777, engraver
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waterfronts quebec montreal ships montreal quebec history revolution book illustrations cityscape prints etchings marine prints montreal west view canada vue orientale canada vue orientale spot thomas patten thomas patten canot vintage illustration 1768 ship exterior great lakes saint lawrence river history of quebec pierre charles canot rare books engraving etching prints jesuit christian order jesuits