Beaufoy, Benjamin (sold)
Benjamin Beaufoy (1814 - 1879) was a British topographical engineer and artist. Beaufoy joined the British Army in 1810 and served in Canada with the South Wales Borderers (24th Foot). He was stationed in Mauritius in 1831, where he produced a suite of drawings of the local sea life, which he presented to Trinity College Dublin in 1860. At that time, he had an address at Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland, in 1860. He attained attaining the rank of Lieutenant in 1837, Captain in August 14, 1840, and Major in 1851, and honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1855, when he retired from military service at full pay. Beaufoy is elusive, as there were several individuals of this name active at the time in Canada and in the British Army.
19th Century Quebec City at the height of its prosperity.
View of Quebec Dedicated by Permission to Lt. General Lord Seaton G. C. B. and G. C. H. Late Governor General and Commander in Chief of the Forces in British North America.
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A stunning view of Quebec City, Canada, issued c. 1845 based upon a painting by Benjamin Beaufoy. The view underscores Quebec's significance as a center of trade as well as the good relations the city maintained with the local Indigenous communities. (more details)