View of Quebec City from Pointe De Lévy

Executed in oil, the painting employs a palette that shifts from cool blues and greens in the water and sky to warmer ochres and reds in the distant structures.

Executed in oil, the painting employs a palette that shifts from cool blues and greens in the water and sky to warmer ochres and reds in the distant structures. Broad, confident brushstrokes render the shimmering surface of the river, while finer touches define foliage and architectural details. The overall effect is one of atmospheric depth, achieved through layered color and varied stroke direction.

The artist, Cornelius Krieghoff, a Dutch‑born painter who worked extensively in Canada during the mid‑19th century, produced this view during his frequent visits to Quebec City between 1853 and 1872. After changing hands among private collectors, the work entered the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ holdings, where it remains on display as part of the museum’s representation of Canadian landscape painting.