Painted in 1961, Club de la Garnison, Rue d'Auteuil is a fine example of John Little's lifelong commitment to recording the architectural character of Old Quebec. Founded in 1879, the Club de la Garnison is one of Quebec City's oldest private social clubs, occupying a distinguished position within the city's historic fortified district. Little anchors the composition with the club on the left before leading the eye along the winding snow-covered street lined with historic houses and mature trees.

Executed with confident, expressive brushwork and a restrained winter palette of warm ochres, soft greys, and cool whites, the painting captures both the physical structure and atmosphere of the city. Like many of Little's Quebec scenes, it reflects his desire to preserve Canada's architectural heritage at a time when historic urban neighbourhoods were increasingly threatened by redevelopment. Today, these paintings stand as both evocative landscapes and valuable visual documents of a rapidly changing Canada.