This watercolour by James Duncan (1806-1881) depicts a lacrosse game being played on the McGill University playing field, which was located on the west side of the campus. It was probably painted sometime between 1855 and 1859 because the Grand Seminaire de Montreal (Grand Seminary of Montreal) can be seen...

Earlier maps of the Sulpician property Duncan's watercolour provides a rare glimpse into Montreal's history through the eyes and hands of first rate 19th century Canadian artist. He portrays 'The Major Seminary of Montreal” in a way aptly described in The Sulpicians of Montreal 1657-2007: “With Mount Royal in the...