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James Pattison Cockburn: sketches and drawings

Québec in watercolour · 1779–1847

James Pattison Cockburn (1779–1847): québec in watercolour. SketchMap Atlas shows 3 sketches by James Pattison Cockburn on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

British army officer and amateur artist who served as a Royal Artillery officer in Quebec in the 1820s. His watercolours of the city and its surroundings are a well-known record of early nineteenth-century Quebec.

Sketches by James Pattison Cockburn and where they were drawn

Quebec from Cape Diamond Harbour — James Pattison Cockburn, 1827

Hope Gate, Quebec — James Pattison Cockburn, 1826–1847

Quebec from Pointe Lévis — James Pattison Cockburn, 1826–1847

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Where did James Pattison Cockburn draw each work?

Quebec from Cape Diamond Harbour (1827): drawn at Cape Diamond, Quebec City, Canada. Details
Hope Gate, Quebec (1826–1847): drawn at Hope Gate, Quebec City, Canada (46.8126° N, 71.2097° W). Details
Quebec from Pointe Lévis (1826–1847): drawn at Pointe Lévis, Quebec, Canada. Details

About the works

Quebec from Cape Diamond Harbour, 1827. A hill with houses above the cove and boats by the shore: a watercolour over pencil of 1827. Source · Public domain
Hope Gate, Quebec, 1826–1847. A gate of Quebec City and passers-by in the street: watercolour over pencil. Source · Public domain
Quebec from Pointe Lévis, 1826–1847. A beach, a pine and the distant city across the St Lawrence: watercolour over pencil. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was James Pattison Cockburn?

British army officer and amateur artist who served as a Royal Artillery officer in Quebec in the 1820s.

Where did James Pattison Cockburn draw?

Canada. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did James Pattison Cockburn use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are watercolour.

Can I use the sketches by James Pattison Cockburn?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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