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Fisher, George Bulteel
A Boatmakers Yard near Quebec A Boatmakers Yard near Quebec
1791-1792 1791-1792

Lieutenant Fisher accompanied Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, as an aide-de-camp on his posting to Halifax in 1791. He also served in the West Indies and at Gibraltar, eventually achieving the rank of major-general and a knighthood. His view of a boatmaker’s yard located near the west end of the Île d’Orléans, opposite Quebec City, is typical of work produced by military officers in its clarity and topographical accuracy.

 
Artist Artiste
Fisher, George Bulteel
Artist Dates Naissance/décès de l'artiste
Peterborough, England 1764-Woolwich, England 1834 Peterborough, England 1764-Woolwich, England 1834
Title Titre
A Boatmakers Yard near Quebec A Boatmakers Yard near Quebec
Date Date
1791-1792 1791-1792
Category Collection
Canadian Historical Canadian Historical
Medium Technique d’expression
watercolour on paper, laid down watercolour on paper, laid down
Dimensions Dimensions
height / width: 34.10 x 51.40 cm; 13.43 x 20.24 in.
Credit Line Mention de source
Purchase, Chancellor Richardson Memorial Fund and Wintario matching grant, 1977 Purchase, Chancellor Richardson Memorial Fund and Wintario matching grant, 1977
Accession Number Numéro d'acquisition
20-040

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