La rue Sainte-Anne avec vue sur le college des Jesuites vers 1807, George Heriot, circa 1807

Rue sainte-anne with a view of the jesuit college around 1807, watercolor by george heriot “this engraving by george heriot allows us to see a completely new perspective of quebec. The artist was located on the edge of sainte-anne street, backing onto the royal redoubt (now morrin centre), on the land which would be occupied from 1810 by the st. Andrew presbyterian church. The land appears to be transformed into a construction site. Perhaps we are busy building the future scottish church. Across the street, behind the stone wall, is the former jesuit property. The space now occupied by the former commercial academy was then wooded land. In the background, we can see the jesuit college, transformed into military barracks, as well as their chapel which was used as an ammunition depot. It was demolished in 1807. Further back, we can see the catholic cathedral of notre-dame. In the distance, the coast of beaupré, the island of orléans and pointe-de-lévy can be seen. This engraving is kept at library and archives canada and is entitled “scene near the grande batterie [on rue des remparts]”. This is obviously an error. » – quebec historical society watercolor and gouache over graphite on laid paper. Date: circa 1807.