Rue Saint-Louis, Quebec, James Pattison Cockburn, circa 1830

Saint-louis street, quebec, circa 1830, watercolor by james pattison cockburn right: dunn house “around 1830, james pattison cockburn produced this watercolor representing rue saint-louis towards the gate of the same name. This route, traced in the 17th century, owes its name to the fort built by samuel de champlain in 1620. Two centuries later, it became a sought-after place of residence. Rue saint-louis, parallel to rue saint-jean, is much higher, well ventilated and pleasant and is by far the most beautiful part of the city; also most of the principal members of the government of the province, and persons of the first rank, reside there. The portion between rue sainte-ursule (in the foreground) and the fortifications is no exception if we are to believe cockburn's work: we can see in particular, on the right, the palladian-inspired residence of thomas aston coffin, built in 1795-1796. » – jérôme ouellet. Date: circa 1830.