Mont Royal: Early Plans and Views of Montreal/Ville Marie : Vues Et Plans Anciens De Montreal - Brossura

Graham, Conrad

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0773509690 ISBN 13: 9780773509696

Casa editrice: McGill Queens Univ, 1990

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From as early as the seventeenth century, Montreal was the subject of numerous drawings and watercolours. The area was initially mapped by French surveyors and later depicted in the British topographical tradition by artists and military officers whose training included instruction in draughtsmanship. Taken from a variety of collections in addition to the McCord's, these examples of plans and views provide a fascinating cross section of the range of styles of representation until the 1850s and the advent of photography as well as illustrating the growth of Montreal from a fur trade settlement into a metropolitan centre. Each illustration is thoroughly documented and its historical and stylistic context is analysed. Biographical information on the artists is also included.

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• Editore: McGill Queens Univ
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0773509690
• ISBN 13: 9780773509696
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 160