Vue de Quebeck (View of Quebec)

Artist and engraver Balthasar Friedrich Leizel German

Not on view

Ships and boats on the shore of the St. Lawrence River, near Quebec, the capital of New France. The title is engraved backwards because the works were intended to be shown on a wall or screen using a "magic lantern", an optical device that projected the image by means of candles and mirrors. A type of print are also known as a "Vue d'Optique."

No image available

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.