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Old Nunnery at Chateau Reaché

Courtesy of a private collector | All Rights Reserved

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Date

c. 1830

Artist

Charles Frederick Gibson (1808-1868)

Collective Title

Nine views of Quebec by Major Charles Frederick Gibson

Collection

Private Collection

Descriptive Medium

pencil, pen and ink and watercolour with scratching out on paper

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Courtesy of a private collector

Location

Aux Trois Couvents, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada

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Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

In 1759, Quebec city and the Beaupre-Coast region were being invaded by the English army. Under the command of General James Wolfe, the troops captured any resources that they could, and burned down just about everything else, including the convent of Chateau-Richer.

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