A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s

A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s

Regular price $3,200

A View of Cape Rouge, or Carouge, on the Saint Lawrence River, north of Quebec.  

Engraving by Peter Mazell after a drawing by Captian Hervey Smyth, published c.1760's, London.  

The image depicts British troops in the water with flags flying set against a Canadian landscape.  Intended for a European audience with great interest in the colonies this print is from a series of the rarest and most important early views of the American landscape.  

21 ¾ by 15 ¼ inches

The print has age-related imperfections such as toning, stains, and foxing.  Frame shows wear with scuffs and scratches.

A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s
A View of Cape Rouge, Quebec, Canada, Mazell after Capt. Hervey Smyth, c.1760s