LES ESTAMPES DE RICHARD SHORT SUR QUEBEC

On possède peu de renseignements biographiques sur Richard Short. Tout ce que nous pouvons dire pour le moment c'est que Short était officier dans l'armée de Wolfe. Il prit part aux batailles des Plaines d'Abraham et de Sainte-Foy. C'est pendant qu'il était en garnison à Québec, immédiatement après la Conquête, que Short fit ses dessins des ruines de Québec qui aujourd'hui sont admirés par tous les connaisseurs. Un bon nombre d'amateurs canadiens possèdent une, deux, trois et même quatre des estampes de Short mais bien rares sont ceux qui ont la série complète qui comprend douze gravures de vingt pouces par treize pouces chacune.

Nous donnons ici les titres complets des douze estampes de Richard Short :

A General view of Québec from Point Levy. "To the Honble Sr. Charles Saunders, vice-admiral of the Blue, and Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, thèse twelve vîews of the principal buildings in Que-

bec are most humbly inscribed by his most obedient servant, Richard Short. Engraved by P. Canot, Septr. Ist., 1761. Pubîish'd according to Act of Parliament by R. Short,and sold by T.T. Jefïerys, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross."

Québec: A view of the Cathedra! , Jesuit's Collège and Recollect Friar's Church. Taken from the gâte of the Governor's House. Drawn on the spot by R. Short,and soîd by T. jeffery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, London, Sepr. 1, 1761.

Québec: A view of the Intendant' s Palace. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by William Elliott. Pubîish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sept. 1, 1761, by Richd. Short, and sold by Thos. Jefïery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane.

Québec: À view of the Treasury and Jesuit's Collège. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by C. Grignion, London.

Pubîish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sepr. 1, 1761, by Richd. Short, and sold by Thos. Jefïery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.

Québec: A view of the Inside of the Jesuifs Church. Drawn on the spot by Richard Short. Engraved by Anthony Walker.Pubîish'd according to Act of Parliament by Richd. Short, and sold by Thos. Jerïery's, the corner of St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.

Québec: A view of the Jesuifs Collège and

Church. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by C. Grignion, London. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sep. 1, 1761, by Rich. Short, and sold by Thos. Jeffery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane,Charing Cross.

Québec: A view of the Church of Notre- Dame de la Victoire. Built in commémoration of the raising the siège in 1695, and destroyed in 1759. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by A. Bennoist, London; publish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sep. 1, 1761, by Richd. Short, and soid by Thos. Jeffery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.

A view of the northwest part of the city of Québec. Taken from St. Charle's River. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by P. Benazech, London. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sepr. 1, 1761, by Richd. Short, and sold by Thos. Jeffery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane."

Québec: A view of the Bishop's House.

With the ruins as they appear in going down the hill from the Upper to the Lower Town. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by T. Fougeron, London. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sepr. 1, 1761, by Richd. Short, and sold by Thos. Jeffery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane."

Québec: A viezv of the Bishop's House.

With the ruins as they appear in going up the hill from the Lower to the Upper Town. Drawn

on the spot by Richard Short. Engraved by A: Benoist, Septr. Ist, 1761. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by R. Short, and sold by T. Jefïery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.

Québec: A view of the Orphan's or Urseline Nunnery. Taken from the Ramparts.

Drawn on the spot by R. Short. Engraved by James Mason, Sept. Ist, 1761. Published according to Act of Parliament by R. Short, and sold by T. Jefïery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.

Québec: A view of the Inside of the Recollect Friar's Church. Drawn on the spot by Richd. Short. Engraved by C. Grignion, London. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, Sep. 1, 1761, by Richd. Short, and sold by Thos. Jefïery's, the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.