Lot 588
After James D. Duncan (1805-1881)
Lot 588 Details
After James D. Duncan (1805-1881), Canadian
CITY OF MONTREAL FROM THE MOUNTAIN, 1854
handcoloured lithograph with letters by Gauci. Published by John Armour, Montreal & E. Gambart & Co., London, August 1st 1854. Printed by M.N. Hanhart. Contained in a bird’s-eye maple frame.
Image/Sheet sight 17.6" x 24.4" — 44.7 x 62 cm.; 22" x 28" — 55.9 x 71.1 cm.
Estimate $600-$800
Additional Images
Note:
The McCord Museum, Montreal has the original watercolour by James Duncan in their collection, measuring 45.1 x 63.5 cm [M315].
The following passage is from McCord’s description:
This view looks east from the western slopes of Mount Royal towards the city and St. Helen's Island. James Duncan’s watercolour was painted from the garden of Temple Grove, the home of the McCord family. A horse-drawn carriage can be seen travelling along the Côte-des-Neiges Road. The row of lombardy poplars on the right marks the boundary of the Priest's Farm, which eventually became the site of the Grand Séminaire. To the left of the trees, lined with a row of while buildings, is Sherbrooke Street, which became one of the most fashionable thoroughfares in Montreal during the second half of the nineteenth century. The developments that can be seen spreading towards the west provide clear evidence of the extent of the city's growth by this period.