Night, De La Roche Street, Montreal, 1966

Kastel Gallery, Montreal Private Collection, Montreal

As a result of his long and prolific career, John Little has preserved the city’s heritage through his depictions of residential streets, documenting the architectural details of Montreal’s buildings. In “Night, De La Roche Street, Montreal”, Little depicts the exterior spiral staircases that are quintessential to the Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood. Figures gather on the terrace of a small restaurant, which emits a warm glow onto the sidewalk and through the balcony stairs. The painting presents a charming and inviting scene of daily life in Montreal on a summer evening.