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The Hôpital Général de Québec seen from the frozen Saint-Charles River
This illustration by Cockburn presents many of the architectural details of the hospital complex. The site, where traces of prehistoric Indigenous presence have been found, was protected by a daunting fortified wall. In this 1830 depiction, it looks more like a palisade. Several other intriguing buildings of this hospital and monastery complex are also featured in the piece.
James Pattison Cockburn
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: 1830