New France Collection

GREAT LAKES MAP, 1755. French engraved map of the Great Lakes, 1755

EXPL2A-00128
Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

EVNT2A-00048
British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, French and Indian War, 1759. Hand-colored woodcut

EXPL2A-00284
Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Major General James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm at the Battle of Quebec, 13 September 1759
BATTLE OF QUEBEC, 1759. Major General James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm at the Battle of Quebec, 13 September 1759. Photogravure, 1894, after a painting by Augustus Tholey

EXPL2A-00184
Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma

Plan of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1718-1720: engraving, French, 1753
NEW ORLEANS, 1718-1720. Plan of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1718-1720: engraving, French, 1753

Samuel de Champlain surrendering Quebec to Admiral Kirke, 20 July 1629 (colour litho)
980893 Samuel de Champlain surrendering Quebec to Admiral Kirke, 20 July 1629 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

SIEUR D IBERVILLE (1661-1706). Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d Iberville. French-Canadian soldier and colonist. Ibervilles defeat of the English ships on Hudson Bay, 1697

QUEBEC: WOLFEs DEATH. General Wolfe killed at the Siege of Quebec, 1759. English copper engraving, 1792

CANADA: NATIVE AMERICAN WAR. Hurons gathering to fight the Iroquois in the colony of New France during the 17th century. Wood engraving, 19th century

Native American holding up the scalp of his enemy (engraving)
977783 Native American holding up the scalp of his enemy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native American holding up the scalp of his enemy)

The reign of Henry II of France, 1547-1559 (colour litho)
5207737 The reign of Henry II of France, 1547-1559 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The reign of Henry II of France, 1547-1559)

The Jesuits Welcomed by the Recollets in 1625 (colour litho)
CHT187789 The Jesuits Welcomed by the Recollets in 1625 (colour litho) by Jefferys, Charles William (1869-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Map of the British Empire in America with the French settlements adjacent thereto, engraved by William Henry Toms (c)
619432 A Map of the British Empire in America with the French settlements adjacent thereto, engraved by William Henry Toms (c.1700-58), c.1733 (hand-coloured engraving) by Popple

The French colonial empire during the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1774 (colour litho)
5207749 The French colonial empire during the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1774 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

The ancient dark forest (engraving)
977792 The ancient dark forest (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ancient dark forest)

The Rocky Mountains (engraving)
977776 The Rocky Mountains (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rocky Mountains. Illustration for La Nouvelle-France by Eugene Guenin (Hachette, 1900)

Canadian Parliament, Ottawa (engraving)
977761 Canadian Parliament, Ottawa (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian Parliament, Ottawa)

The Chevalier de Levis at the Battle of Sainte-Foy, Quebec, 1760 (colour litho)
977752 The Chevalier de Levis at the Battle of Sainte-Foy, Quebec, 1760 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alone across the trackless snow (colour litho)
977975 Alone across the trackless snow (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alone across the trackless snow)

The Contrast or Things as they Are, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
2966810 The Contrast or Things as they Are, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September
3058239 A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September, 1759 (engraving) by Jefferys

Quebec, 1740 (engraving)
3058238 Quebec, 1740 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Mort Du Marquis de Montcalm Gozon (engraving)
3088019 Mort Du Marquis de Montcalm Gozon (engraving) by Chevillet, Juste (1729-1802); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; (add.info.: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm (28February 1712 - 14 September 1759)

Pierre Le Moyne d Iberville (engraving)
1272891 Pierre Le Moyne d Iberville (engraving) by Laguillermie, Frederic Auguste (1841-1934); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ile Ste. Croix, the earliest French Settlement in Acadia, 1604
STC347509 Ile Ste. Croix, the earliest French Settlement in Acadia, 1604, from Voyages by Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-1635), 1613 (engraving) by French School

Canadian village (engraving)
977766 Canadian village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian village. Illustration for La Nouvelle-France by Eugene Guenin (Hachette, 1900)

Jacques Cartier claims French possession of Gaspe Bay, Canada, 1534 (colour litho)
977759 Jacques Cartier claims French possession of Gaspe Bay, Canada, 1534 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The pilot Chedotel finds the surviving members of the French colony on the Ile de Sable, Canada, c1600 (colour litho)
977758 The pilot Chedotel finds the surviving members of the French colony on the Ile de Sable, Canada, c1600 (colour litho) by Bombled

Harbour of Saint-Pierre, Newfoundland (engraving)
977789 Harbour of Saint-Pierre, Newfoundland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harbour of Saint-Pierre, Newfoundland)

The crews managed to reach land (engraving)
977787 The crews managed to reach land (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crews managed to reach land)

Petit-Goave, Haiti, when it was a French possession (engraving)
977785 Petit-Goave, Haiti, when it was a French possession (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petit-Goave, Haiti, when it was a French possession)

Mandan village, North America (engraving)
977779 Mandan village, North America (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandan village, North America)

A street in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (engraving)
977778 A street in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)

Rue du Petit-Chaplain, Quebec City, Canada (engraving)
977769 Rue du Petit-Chaplain, Quebec City, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rue du Petit-Chaplain, Quebec City, Canada)

Louis Riel, Canadian politician and leader of the Metis people of the Canadian prairies (engraving)
977763 Louis Riel, Canadian politician and leader of the Metis people of the Canadian prairies (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Riel (1844-1885)

Britains first footing in Quebec, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373644 Britains first footing in Quebec, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

First French arriving in Canada, engraved by Laurent Cars (1699-1771) (engraving)
REV326509 First French arriving in Canada, engraved by Laurent Cars (1699-1771) (engraving) by Dumesnil, Louis Michel (1680-a.1762) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The game of lacrosse (engraving)
977793 The game of lacrosse (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The game of lacrosse)

Mandan buffalo dance (engraving)
977790 Mandan buffalo dance (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandan buffalo dance. Illustration for La Nouvelle-France by Eugene Guenin (Hachette, 1900)

Battle of the Monogahela, 1755 (engraving)
977774 Battle of the Monogahela, 1755 (engraving) by Philippoteaux, Felix (1815-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of the Monogahela, Pennsylvania, 1755)

The docks of Montreal, Quebec, Canada (engraving)
977770 The docks of Montreal, Quebec, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The docks of Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada (engraving)
977768 Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada)

Canadian trapper (engraving)
977767 Canadian trapper (engraving) by Delort, Charles Edouard (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian trapper. Illustration for La Nouvelle-France by Eugene Guenin (Hachette, 1900)

Cree chief (engraving)
977765 Cree chief (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cree chief. Illustration for La Nouvelle-France by Eugene Guenin (Hachette, 1900)

Trading post on the Red River, Canada (engraving)
977764 Trading post on the Red River, Canada (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trading post on the Red River, Canada)

The wounded General Montcalm is brought back to Quebec, 1759 (colour litho)
977754 The wounded General Montcalm is brought back to Quebec, 1759 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Riches of New France: A Glimpse into a Forgotten Era" Step back in time and discover the captivating history through these intriguing hints. Delve into the depths of this once-vibrant colony with a French engraved map of the Great Lakes from 1755, offering a glimpse into its geographical significance. Immerse yourself in the fur trade that shaped New France's destiny as you admire an authentic Flintlock pistol, symbolizing both commerce and conflict. Witness pivotal moments like Major General James Wolfe and Marquis de Montcalm facing off at the Battle of Quebec in 1759, forever etched in history. Marvel at Samuel de Champlain surrendering Quebec to Admiral Kirke in 1629, capturing a crucial turning point for this French stronghold. Meet Sieur d'Iberville, a gallant French-Canadian soldier who left his mark on New France's legacy. Explore beyond Quebec as you encounter an engraving depicting the plan of New Orleans from 1718-1720, showcasing early French influence on American soil. Reflect upon General Wolfe's tragic demise during the Siege of Quebec in 1759 through an English copper engraving dating back to 1792. Witness Native American tribes uniting against their common foes within New France during the tumultuous 17th century. Feel their determination as Hurons gather to fight Iroquois forces, highlighting indigenous resistance amidst colonial struggles. New France may have faded into obscurity over time, but its impact remains indelible. Join us on this journey through centuries past and uncover tales of exploration, conquests, alliances forged and broken – all within this forgotten chapter that helped shape North America's identity.